No matter how old your dog is, I hope you’ll get hire a professional photographer to get some photos of your pup and you. Minnesota pet photographer Kelly from K Schulz Photography specializes in portraits of pets and their people. Buddy, the Golden Retriever, must have been an extraordinary dog. Unfortunately, he passed away last winter, but the joy he brought continues living in his family’s hearts. Too many times I have read about people who wish they would have gotten family photos when their dog was up for it.
From Kelly: “About a week before my photo session with Buddy and his parents, I received a message from Caren, Jeanne ‘s daughter, who wanted to make sure her mom got a photo session with Buddy before it was too late. Caren then sent me a little info from Jeanne.
From Jeanne: “We adopted Buddy, a Golden Retriever, from RAGOM, Retrieve A Golden of MN in 2014. Buddy was four years old. Buddy showed a great love for people, being very gentle, and wanting to be petted forever. Because of his personality, I pursued obedience training and taking the course to become a Therapy Animal Team. In January 2019, Buddy and I became registered with Pet Partners as a Therapy Animal Team. We were able to do Pet Therapy volunteering at a hospital in Scottsdale, Arizona, while we were there for the winter.
Back in Minnesota, I began applying for Pet Therapy volunteer opportunities. On June 26, 2019, Buddy had a severe seizure. The next day we were told Buddy had an inoperable brain tumor. It was not what we wanted. Buddy was started on medications to control the seizures. Buddy is at home with us, where we are giving him lots of love and attention.”
From Kelly: After reading Jeanne’s note, I knew I needed to set up a photo session ASAP for this sweet boy and his parents. The day came, and it was beautiful out. Flowers everywhere and blue skies were smiling down at us. You’d never know there was anything wrong just from meeting Buddy. He had a constant smile on his face. He was the perfect boy for the whole session, it was impossible not to fall in love with him, and I’d only spent a few hours with him.
A few months later, Buddy was still going strong, so they booked a Christmas mini with me. I got to see this sweet boy again, and he just brightened my day. I’m so glad I got to capture his wonderful personality one last time because only a few days after those photos, Jeanne informed me of his passing. Buddy was one of those dogs that touched the lives of everyone he met, and I’m so lucky I got to be one of those people.”
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About K Schulz Photography: Based in Bloomington, Minnesota, Kelly specializes in pet portraits as well as wedding photography. She also volunteers her time and talent, helping rescue dogs.
Aw! Poor baby! What a cute memorial photo shoot for the sweet pup!
I love these shots so much. I wish I’d taken more pictures of my guys when they were around. I have 15 urns of my guys and about the same amount of pictures. This is beautiful.
Oh my goodness these pictures melt my heart – Buddy must have meant so so much to his humans.
These photos are so sweet and you did a great job capturing their love for him.
Such a sweet and wonderful dog! These photos are such beautiful memories for those who met him!
He is a beautiful dog! It’s great that there are photos of him and his family. Levely photos!
Oh what a sweet story. It’s so hard to lose a pet. They will have memories forever now with your pictures
Buddy was such a wonderful and incredible dog. I am sure he had the best days of his life with his fur parents.
We also had a Golden Retriever that we adopted from a shelter. They are the greatest dogs, so full of love and personality.
Much like with Buddy, we only had Charlie for a few years before he passed due to cancer.
It is so wonderful that Buddy’s family was able to do the photo session before it was too late. I am sure they will cherish the beautiful photos of Buddy forever.
Those are some gorgeous pics of buddy with the family. I’m sure they are going to treasure it forever!
Oh man, that bro’ hug has me in tears. What a beautiful set of gorgeous pictures.
I agree 1,000,000% DON’T leave it until later!
What a beautiful photo shoot. That picture of Buddy with his head on his dad’s shoulder is so sweet. The bridge shot is lovely. A true memorial.
What a sweet soul. And the photos are really worthy of hiring a professional photographer for sure.
I’ve had too many sessions lately where the dog was nearing his time. It’s hard on my heart but it’s such an important responsibility to give humans these memories of their love. Rest thee well, Buddy. Good boy.
He looked so bright. I loved the pictures, they looked so great!