Holiday Pet Portraits!

Location: Pepper's Pet Pantry 13858 Solomon’s Island Road, Solomon's MD

Date: Sunday, 11/23/2008

Time: 12 Noon to 5pm

Bring your pets for their holiday photos!
(family members are welcome to join in the picture)

Cost: $8.00

Proceeds benefit SECOND HOPE RESCUE

For more infromation:

Photos by Debbie Patterson
4LEGGEDFOTOS - Animal Photography (http://www.4leggedfotos.com)
or
mary@secondhoperescue.org
or call Second Hope Rescue at
240-925-0628

http://forums.somd.com/dogs/158691-furry-friends-family-fall-festival-portraits.html

This link has the XMAS style pictures that we'll be doing at Pepper's on the 23rd...you can also order Christmas cards of your favorite pic for the holidays! (I think the XMAS card quantities come in a box of 20 cards, 50 or 100...something like that...reasonably priced too.)

I have 3 that need to have pictures taken. Mine(Tug's), Foster-dog(JRT), and my SIL boxer. UGH..I am going to bring the two boxer's first.

Hmmm....I wonder how my gang would do. :lmao:

Hmmm....I wonder how my gang would do. :lmao:

There's only one way to find out! :whistle:

I would recommend getting there early as I think we're going to be packed!

There's only one way to find out! :whistle:

I would recommend getting there early as I think we're going to be packed!

You don't have a separate room for the pictures, do you? I have a feeling it's going to be hard to keep the dogs focused with all the dogs that will be waiting.

You don't have a separate room for the pictures, do you? I have a feeling it's going to be hard to keep the dogs focused with all the dogs that will be waiting.

Although there is a lot of room in the store, I think the distraction factor is a huge consideration. I do have a storage room in the back that I am emptying and preparing for the day.

I also have cat living back there that I have to get into a kitty condo and move to the other storage room....Oh, INKPEN.....where are you????

We trapped her behind the store (along with some very feral cats) when we were trapping raccoons (whole 'nother story). I believe she was dumped and was around humans at one time. I have not tried to handle her as she has had no vetting. YET.

Holiday Pet Portraits!

Location: Pepper's Pet Pantry 13858 Solomon’s Island Road, Solomon's MD

Date: Sunday, 11/23/2008

Time: 12 Noon to 5pm

Bring your pets for their holiday photos!
(family members are welcome to join in the picture)Cost: $8.00

Proceeds benefit SECOND HOPE RESCUE

For more infromation:

Photos by Debbie Patterson
4LEGGEDFOTOS - Animal Photography (http://www.4leggedfotos.com)
or
mary@secondhoperescue.org
or call Second Hope Rescue at
240-925-0628

Family members are welcome to join in however these are not "family portraits". The idea is to have your pets photographed with a holiday background.
I have received a few inquiries regarding this and am discouraging people from bringing the whole clan to join in. At the Furry Friends Fall Festival, there were a couple of people photographed with their pets but it was not the norm.
Please remember that this benefits Second Hope Rescue and that everyone there is volunteering their time and energy. Also, that the photographers are donating their time AND materials to the organization.

Please remember that this benefits Second Hope Rescue and that everyone there is volunteering their time and energy. Also, that the photographers are donating their time AND materials to the organization.

And what awesome photographers they are, thanks to SOMD.com for connecting us w/them!

And what awesome photographers they are, thanks to SOMD.com for connecting us w/them!

:huggy: aww thanks...
Phyxius will also be donating her time and expertise on Sunday!!!

Phyxius (http://www.phyxiusphotos.com/)

:huggy: aww thanks...
Phyxius will also be donating her time and expertise on Sunday!!!

Phyxius (http://www.phyxiusphotos.com/)

The room is ready for you to start setting up.

Although there is a lot of room in the store, I think the distraction factor is a huge consideration. I do have a storage room in the back that I am emptying and preparing for the day.

I also have cat living back there that I have to get into a kitty condo and move to the other storage room....Oh, INKPEN.....where are you????

We trapped her behind the store (along with some very feral cats) when we were trapping raccoons (whole 'nother story). I believe she was dumped and was around humans at one time. I have not tried to handle her as she has had no vetting. YET.

Special thanks to Inkpen, (who is also a great photographer) for helping me with the kitty. She is now resting peacefully in her kitty condo. I
will be working with her though I don't think it will be too hard to socialize her as she already likes being petted and was calm enough to let me trim her nails!
I am thinking about called her "Shy-anne"

Holiday Pet Portraits!

Location: Pepper's Pet Pantry 13858 Solomon’s Island Road, Solomon's MD

Date: Sunday, 11/23/2008

Time: 12 Noon to 5pm

Bring your pets for their holiday photos!
(family members are welcome to join in the picture)

Cost: $8.00

Proceeds benefit SECOND HOPE RESCUE

For more infromation:

Photos by Debbie Patterson
4LEGGEDFOTOS - Animal Photography (http://www.4leggedfotos.com)
or
mary@secondhoperescue.org
or call Second Hope Rescue at
240-925-0628

DON'T FORGET!!!!! :-)

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Special thanks to Inkpen, (who is also a great photographer) for helping me with the kitty. She is now resting peacefully in her kitty condo. I
will be working with her though I don't think it will be too hard to socialize her as she already likes being petted and was calm enough to let me trim her nails!
I am thinking about called her "Shy-anne"

I love the new name!!!!! She is a beautiful cat that should tame down very well.
I have never had such a tame cat in my nets before!! She even let you trim her nails while netted!
She was not as happy being netted, but it was the only choice we had.

See you both tomorrow!!!!!!:yahoo:

Cool idea!!!! :buddies:

We may still try to make it. :yay:

We may still try to make it. :yay:

PM me and let me know when you'll be there. I think I may just go over and take Yoda. Rassie can't handle the stress. However, I'd like you to look at her tummy, so I could leave her in the car. She won't crap in the car.

PM me and let me know when you'll be there. I think I may just go over and take Yoda. Rassie can't handle the stress. However, I'd like you to look at her tummy, so I could leave her in the car. She won't crap in the car.

It would be cool if we could get him photoed with my gang. :yay:

We are going to try to get there around 11:30.

We may still try to make it. :yay:

:howdy: Hope I see you there!!!

PM me and let me know when you'll be there. I think I may just go over and take Yoda. Rassie can't handle the stress. However, I'd like you to look at her tummy, so I could leave her in the car. She won't crap in the car.

BS Gal,
We will have a back room set up to take the pictures and can be closed off from any commotion that may be happening outside... :yay:

:howdy: Hope I see you there!!!


I have a family obligation at 1 pm in Ches. Beach, but we're gonna shoot to be down there around 11:30. I just hope they cooperate. The Boxers will be okay, I think, but I'm bringing my old labby/hound. He's deaf and doesn't see well but he's a good boy.

:howdy: Hope I see you there!!!



BS Gal,
We will have a back room set up to take the pictures and can be closed off from any commotion that may be happening outside... :yay:


Rassie gets incredibly nervous and will crap on the floor and I will :barf: if I have to clean it up. She can't handle ANY commotion. Yoda, on the other hand, will be a clown and I can bring the boy and he can clean up any issues.

I have a family obligation at 1 pm in Ches. Beach, but we're gonna shoot to be down there around 11:30. I just hope they cooperate. The Boxers will be okay, I think, but I'm bringing my old labby/hound. He's deaf and doesn't see well but he's a good boy.

I have it on my little notepad so I'll try to be there at 11:30. :clap: It would be fun to have them all in a pic. Rass will be in the car unless you are willing to pick up her poop. And I'll have to Xanex her, which I HATE to do.

I have it on my little notepad so I'll try to be there at 11:30. :clap: It would be fun to have them all in a pic. Rass will be in the car unless you are willing to pick up her poop. And I'll have to Xanex her, which I HATE to do.

I'm just gonna throw this out there....

I visit with some friends in NY who have a very exuberant dog also. When we all go for a walk, he's just nutz, and barfs if he has any drinks when he gets home.

If I get there when no one is home, I take the pup for a walk. It's very different. He becomes very passive, reserved, I guess he's just not sure about the whole thing. Mommy and daddy aren't there. He just kinda looks at me like "aren't we going home yet? Where's mom and dad?" He absolutely trusts me, it's just different.

Ok, so the point is: would Rassie be the same if someone other than you or DR took her and handled her before the pics ? Not offering necessarily, just asking.

I have it on my little notepad so I'll try to be there at 11:30. :clap: It would be fun to have them all in a pic. Rass will be in the car unless you are willing to pick up her poop. And I'll have to Xanex her, which I HATE to do.

Doggie poop don't phase me. See you tomorrow. :yay:

Rassie gets incredibly nervous and will crap on the floor and I will :barf: if I have to clean it up. She can't handle ANY commotion. Yoda, on the other hand, will be a clown and I can bring the boy and he can clean up any issues.

If Rassie poops on the floor- be assured it will not be the 1st time it has been done in the store- nor will it be the last! We have plenty of paper towels and a mop handy! :lmao:

I'm just gonna throw this out there....

I visit with some friends in NY who have a very exuberant dog also. When we all go for a walk, he's just nutz, and barfs if he has any drinks when he gets home.

If I get there when no one is home, I take the pup for a walk. It's very different. He becomes very passive, reserved, I guess he's just not sure about the whole thing. Mommy and daddy aren't there. He just kinda looks at me like "aren't we going home yet? Where's mom and dad?" He absolutely trusts me, it's just different.

Ok, so the point is: would Rassie be the same if someone other than you or DR took her and handled her before the pics ? Not offering necessarily, just asking.

She would be terrified if we handed her over to someone else. I don't know if it's just her personality or something happened to her in her life previous to when we got her, or if it had something to do with living with the same family for 8 years and being dumped at a shelter. :shrug: She doesn't handle any kind of stress well at all. Yoda, on the other hand, is exhuberant wherever he goes.

Great job guys! I can't wait to see the pictures of my gang!

Off to the family party.

It was great. My boy came home and crashed. I wasn't able to bring the other dog's over for pictures.

Thank you to Mary Beth and second hope for putting this on. Cant wait to see the pictures.
Have a great week and a Happy Thanksgiving.

Thank you to Mary Beth and second hope for putting this on.

:yeahthat: I met many cool dogs and a few cats today! :buddies:

Thanks to all that came out! Sorry about the wait and not being able to print on the spot! At 12:10, I think the line was going out the door already. I know some of you waited for hours. We had/have a couple glitches... So Thanks for your patience!

I know I'll be up late tonight printing out the 4x6 prints.

Big thanks to Phyxius and QuarterMom for giving up your day to come out and play with pictures. QuarterMom, thanks so much for all your help with setting up and being the squeaker peep! Phyx, you took some wonderful pictures as always! :huggy: to both of you!!!

Although we had to wait for over 2 hours, it was worth it when I saw the elaborate Christmas setup used for the pictures. I can't wait to see Cody's print! I know it'll be great on the ornaments I make up for Cody's friends at the nursing home.

Thanks also to the people with big dogs for keeping them away from Cody so he didn't go ballistic. I wish I could figure out how to keep him from getting hysterical with big dogs that aren't acting agressively.

Kerri (and Cody!)

A HUGE thanks to our photographers for all of their work yesterday...I know they have gotta be tired...it was a never ending line, not much time at all (if any) to take a break, your hard work is sincerely appreciated and we are forever indebted to your graciousness!
Thanks to Frequent Flier for letting us hang out all day and use her shop for pics!
Thanks to all the customers for being patient and waiting for their photo shoot - I'm sure all of the pics turned out wonderfully.

Thank you for this. It was well worth the 2+ hour wait, and it's all for a good cause. Kudos. :yahoo::clap::yahoo:

A HUGE thanks to our photographers for all of their work yesterday...I know they have gotta be tired...it was a never ending line, not much time at all (if any) to take a break, your hard work is sincerely appreciated and we are forever indebted to your graciousness!
Thanks to Frequent Flier for letting us hang out all day and use her shop for pics!
Thanks to all the customers for being patient and waiting for their photo shoot - I'm sure all of the pics turned out wonderfully.

Everything was great! The photographers really worked with my dogs to get great shots. I'm glad I got there a little early though..we were the first group and it was packed when we were leaving and it was only about 12:30.

Thank you for this. It was well worth the 2+ hour wait, and it's all for a good cause. Kudos. :yahoo::clap::yahoo:

I remember seeing your cute little pugs there! I bet their XMAS shots turned out great.
If we ever do this again, we'll have to find a way to streamline the process/wait time...thanks for your patience. Hope you had a chance to browse the store, FF has some cute items in there, as well as some awesome smelling candles, treats, purses, etc.

Everything was great! The photographers really worked with my dogs to get great shots. I'm glad I got there a little early though..we were the first group and it was packed when we were leaving and it was only about 12:30.

It was steady all day! Dogs and cats! The photographers didn't leave the store until 7-7:30.
Loper had to go home and print off the pictures. :jameo:

Events like this make me "high" for a long time. Second Hope has over 60 dogs in foster homes and many cats as well. This event will help them tremendously with vetting costs and all the other expenses involved in trying to re-home these animals. They also had a couple of possible adoptions yesterday.
All the local rescue groups work so hard. I admire everyone's dedication and energy.
Nice meeting you, Catt!

:yeahthat: I met many cool dogs and a few cats today! :buddies:

Thanks to all that came out! Sorry about the wait and not being able to print on the spot! At 12:10, I think the line was going out the door already. I know some of you waited for hours. We had/have a couple glitches... So Thanks for your patience!

I know I'll be up late tonight printing out the 4x6 prints.

Big thanks to Phyxius and QuarterMom for giving up your day to come out and play with pictures. QuarterMom, thanks so much for all your help with setting up and being the squeaker peep! Phyx, you took some wonderful pictures as always! :huggy: to both of you!!!

Loper, Phyxius and QMom, you gals are terrific, it was a great turn out and I can't wait to see the pix. :huggy: MB, as always thanks for giving us and our pups/kittens a place to help them find 4ever homes. SHR, you all are the bomb as well!!:dye::yahoo:

I can't say much that hasn't been said, Loper, Phy, and Quartermom you all were awesome and so dedicated to what you were doing, I can't wait to see the results.

Everyone that came out and waited, thanks so very much, your patience and support means more than you could ever know.

Second Hope volunteers that were there all day, thank you for giving up your Sunday to help out, as usual you all are awesome!

Frequentflier - what can I say??? Your support and hospitality has helped many Second Hope dogs find their forever homes, you have done so much for us and I can't thank you enough.

BIG THANKS to Debbie Patterson. Her wonderful photos were the main reason this event was such a success. Talent and generosity in one package. Can't top that!! The animals thank you, Debbie!!

BIG THANKS to Debbie Patterson. Her wonderful photos were the main reason this event was such a success. Talent and generosity in one package. Can't top that!! The animals thank you, Debbie!!

Some of the pix were at the store awaiting pick up today- OMG- you all are the best :yahoo:

Some of the pix were at the store awaiting pick up today- OMG- you all are the best :yahoo:

I just dropped off another stack at 7:00 tonight... :whistle:

Are mine there?

Are mine there?

:howdy: nope, you haven't picked any yet!!!! :whistle:

I'm going as fast as I can.... :cds:

Are mine there?

Hey Catt,
You want a teaser.... :killingme

Hmmm....I wonder how my gang would do. :lmao:

We could have ours in the same picture :cds:



:lmao:

Hmmm....I wonder how my gang would do. :lmao:

We could have ours in the same picture :cds:



:lmao:

Hmmm....I wonder how my gang would do. :lmao:

We could have ours in the same picture :cds:



:lmao:

Our foster girl Darla. Thanks to everyone involved.

Hey Catt,
You want a teaser.... :killingme

Yeah!!! I gave up and went to bed. :lol:

We could have ours in the same picture :cds:



:lmao:

We could have ours in the same picture :cds:



:lmao:

We could have ours in the same picture :cds:



:lmao:

:confused:


Now you KNOW Abbey and Sasha couldn't have even been in the same room much less the same picture. :lol:

For those of us who aren't picking up a picture, when can we expect them in the mail? No pressure, but I can't wait to see Cody's picture!!!

Thanks!
Kerri

Our foster girl Darla. Thanks to everyone involved.

Aww, what a sweet looking girl! Hopefully she'll find a forever loving home just in time for Christmas...Great picture of her.

Our foster girl Darla. Thanks to everyone involved.

Now you have a picture for her profile!!

:confused:


Now you KNOW Abbey and Sasha couldn't have even been in the same room much less the same picture. :lol:

My fingers were stuttering :shrug:


Not sure what happened there.


Would you believe Sasha's getting better :lmao:

:bawl:

For those of us who aren't picking up a picture, when can we expect them in the mail? No pressure, but I can't wait to see Cody's picture!!!

Thanks!
Kerri

Kerri,
I believe someone from Second Hope will be picking up the pictures to be mailed from Pepper's and sending them. Cody was a cutie!!! As soon as I have the galleries up, (hopefully tonight *fingerscrossed* the website had some issues last night and I wasn't able to upload anything), you will be able to at least see it online... :howdy:

Kerri,
I believe someone from Second Hope will be picking up the pictures to be mailed from Pepper's and sending them. Cody was a cutie!!! As soon as I have the galleries up, (hopefully tonight *fingerscrossed* the website had some issues last night and I wasn't able to upload anything), you will be able to at least see it online... :howdy:

Loper what is the url for your website?:howdy:

Now you have a picture for her profile!!

:yay:
Humane Society of Calvert County - Animals : Show (http://humanesocietyofcalvertcounty.org/animals/show/379)

:yay:
Humane Society of Calvert County - Animals : Show (http://humanesocietyofcalvertcounty.org/animals/show/379)

Darla is a complete sweet heart!!!

:bawl:

It's a challenge to have our kids together in one pic.

Would that be a classic? :cds:


:lmao:

For those of us who aren't picking up a picture, when can we expect them in the mail? No pressure, but I can't wait to see Cody's picture!!!

Thanks!
Kerri

I will be mailing them this morning!

I will be mailing them this morning!

Is mine there? :coffee:

Is mine there? :coffee:

Your what?
I don't have your address...but I sure got your number :killingme

Your what?
I don't have your address...but I sure got your number :killingme

:tap: :tap:

:tap: :tap:


:neener:

Did anyone see the "Southern MD" edition to the Washington Post about the event? The WP photographer took 2 pix and wrote about the event.
If anyone has an extra copy or two, I hope you will save them for me so that I can laminate them!

Did anyone see the "Southern MD" edition to the Washington Post about the event? The WP photographer took 2 pix and wrote about the event.
If anyone has an extra copy or two, I hope you will save them for me so that I can laminate them!

I didn't see it.

I still don't have my pics. :frown:

I didn't see it.

I still don't have my pics. :frown:

Have you contacted Loper?

Have you contacted Loper?

Yeah, she answered me earlier last week but nothing since.

Did anyone see the "Southern MD" edition to the Washington Post about the event? The WP photographer took 2 pix and wrote about the event.
If anyone has an extra copy or two, I hope you will save them for me so that I can laminate them!

It that you? Cool!!
I read the article and cut it out.
I will pop it in the mail!

It that you? Cool!!
I read the article and cut it out.
I will pop it in the mail!

I appreciate it...sent you a PM with my mailing address.

Did anyone see the "Southern MD" edition to the Washington Post about the event? The WP photographer took 2 pix and wrote about the event.
If anyone has an extra copy or two, I hope you will save them for me so that I can laminate them!
Do ya know the date it came out?

Do ya know the date it came out?

Yesterday's Sunday Post...

Yesterday's Sunday Post...

Oh thanks!

Do ya know the date it came out?

They also did an article earlier in the week (the southern MD edition comes out 2X week) about the Feral Cat Rescue. FCR is trying to educate people about the staggering numbers of feral cats AND the numbers of cats euthanized every month at Tri county.
I had a lady interested in adopting a cat yesterday but does not believe in spay/neuter. "It doesn't seem natural to do that" :smack: "When my kids were growing up, we always found homes for the kittens that the female cats had"
I tried talking to her...finally figured it was a total waste of my time and my breath. I am grateful she did not come in on Sat when the Feral Cat rescue had 29 adoptable cats and kittens up for adoption. They would have been 100X more frustrated than I was.
I think there would have been a few claws out!

They also did an article earlier in the week (the southern MD edition comes out 2X week) about the Feral Cat Rescue. FCR is trying to educate people about the staggering numbers of feral cats AND the numbers of cats euthanized every month at Tri county.
I had a lady interested in adopting a cat yesterday but does not believe in spay/neuter. "It doesn't seem natural to do that" :smack: "When my kids were growing up, we always found homes for the kittens that the female cats had"
I tried talking to her...finally figured it was a total waste of my time and my breath. I am grateful she did not come in on Sat when the Feral Cat rescue had 29 adoptable cats and kittens up for adoption. They would have been 100X more frustrated than I was.
I think there would have been a few claws out!


Cat Adoption Event Aims to Raise Awareness of Overpopulation - washingtonpost.com (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/02/AR2008120203632.html)

Wharf- can you link the one of SHR from yesterday's paper?

Wharf- can you link the one of SHR from yesterday's paper?

I can't locate anything with a quick search. I may know somebody who has a copy. If so, I'll drop it down.

I can't locate anything with a quick search. I may know somebody who has a copy. If so, I'll drop it down.

My copy is at the store- I will have to look when I get there but someone emailed me through the website that they had me listed as pepper's pet panty :killingme

My copy is at the store- I will have to look when I get there but someone emailed me through the website that they had me listed as pepper's pet panty :killingme

Pepper's Pet Panty? Maybe if the typo was in the paper, it'll generate more business. :killingme

Pepper's Pet Panty? Maybe if the typo was in the paper, it'll generate more business. :killingme

The person that emailed me said they didn't think I sold underwear for pets! She did ask to be put on my email list = )