pit bulls

SPCA long-timer still needs a home – Zipper the pointer, pit bull mix

Zipper has been at the SPCA of Wake County for nearly four years waiting for a home. I first met him when I moved to Raleigh and started volunteering at the rescue in the spring of 2011.  I immediately fell in love with Zipper. He always had a bright smile and lots of...

October Adoptables at the SPCA of Wake County

Rain canceled my usual trip to the SPCA of Wake County earlier last week, but thankful to great people for allowing me to still make it in! Darci, the super-duper-uber talented social media and marketing guru offered to hang out after an early start to her day to hang...

Adoptable dogs at the SPCA of Wake County – October 2014

I had my first trip back to the SPCA of Wake County yesterday for a round of adoptable photos since July! It was so great to be back with some amazing dogs and photographing them since maternity leave.  Find your match at the SPCA of Wake County or share this post so...

SPCA Pit Crew celebrates July 4th – Pit Bull photographer

Happy Independence Day from the SPCA of Wake County's Pit Crew!  I am so happy to report that since our photo shoot last week, this first pup Scooby (who's been waiting at the SPCA for about nine months) was adopted! Our paws all are crossed this is indeed his forever...

Baxter’s thoughts on Pit Bull Awareness month

Phew...mom finally stopped editing photos for a second so I could blog! So I've been hearing a lot about something called "Pit bull awareness month." I finally figured it out I think! Some people call Lily a pit bull...but to me she looks just like any other dog so...

Lily lately – Raleigh Pet photography

Lily is now 25 pounds, but it doesn't seem like she's growing too quickly.  She is catching up to 30 lb Baxter though.  She knows how to sit very well and has "stay" and "drop" down pretty well too! She'll be meeting my dad for the first time this weekend!  He's going...

Adopting Lily: How we decided she was the “one”

I spotted Lily about 50 feet away sleeping on a bench. I would have seen her a mile away. I love pit bulls and always wanted to adopt one.  I never was keen on adopting a puppy, but knew Baxter (my four year old blond beagle mix) would  probably adapt best to a...

Diary of a foster mom: The Lil’ details – Raleigh pet photography

What's not to love about Little Lily??  These are some of my favorite details about her.  1) her belly!                                                                        2)  The black spot on her tail 3) The little black speckles on her left ear and...

Diary of a Foster Mom: Foster failure or success?

I had every intention of fostering Lily the moment I set my eyes on her and found out she had no home of her own.  Brandon and I have been seriously talking about adopting another dog.  We even fell for a little lab/pit mix that looked a lot like Baxter, but was...