This is my dog Moose and his adoption story.

He joined our family in October of 2014. I had purchased my first Nikon two months before he came to live with us. He’s been my go to model on this entire photography journey.

Moose is now retired from professional dog modeling because of his age and health issues.

We just celebrated Molly’s Gotcha Day on January 14, 2020. We’ve had her for two years.

Do you celebrate your dog’s Gotcha Day? i.e. the day you brought him/her home? We do in my house.

October 2, 2014 is the day we brought Moose home. He was an owner surrender to Lab Rescue of NC (LRNC) in early 2014. I drove to Winston-Salem and picked him up from his foster home. He was 7.

Have you heard of a cake smash? They are popular for toddler birthday parties and for dog birthday parties. 

Well it just so happened that our Moose turned 11 on Friday March 30. We have noticed lately that he is slowing down. We are cherishing every moment with have with him and we (who am I kidding... it wasn't we it was me!) decided he needed to have a birthday party. I decided to try a cake smash with him. I've seen some other dog photographers post adorable cake smash photos. I could do this too, right?