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October, 2024

SHAMELESS PRIDE FOR MY DOGS (or good news about me)!

Starting off with good/great news :)

I didn't share here in last month's mailout, but I received word of a Platinum (1st Place) Win under Pet Portraits for the Community Votes program. This is the first time I've earned this (and a surprise as it was also the first time I'd heard of this campaign!).

I was then completely humbled when I received notice of selection for a 2024 Volunteer of the Year award for a National Philanthropy Day program. Nominated by the good people at Charleston Animal Society, this means so much to me, as my volunteer efforts are a huge part of my daily life. You can read more here if you like (FB post that includes a link to the release). I'd write more here but this page is already going to be a long enough scroll for you.

Also in October, we celebrated Gracie's 7th Gotcha Day with our traditional visit to Charleston Animal Society to deliver sweets for the humans and adoptable dogs, and take a photo with some of the staff. Note, everyone in the photo except for Mea (top left) was at CAS in 2017 when we adopted Gracie! This year, I was able to coerce Dr. Fuller into a photo too. She is the veterinarian who managed Gracie's lifesaving heartworm treatment and we are so grateful to her - and to all the shelter staff - for taking such good care of her until she found us.

And, last but not least, your comic relief: there was Halloween.

EVENTS

By the time this hits your mailbox, our Santa dates will be upon us! November 16 and 17 we will be taking over the upstairs at Woof Gang Bakery in Mount Pleasant again so your furries can tell Santa all their holiday wishes. There are event pages created on Facebook for both dates (please scroll to the bottom of this page for links) where updates post regularly so go check them out, turn on post notifications, or just subscribe to the mailing list for updates. Pre-registration closes November 10 but walk-ins will be welcome until the clock runs out on the 17th (you may just have a longer wait). These events are fundraisers that support our local shelters and rescues and this year again, the beneficiaries will be determined by photo guest votes!

Visit the Santa Main Event Page!

Then right behind it, I have my 4th pop-up photo event with Out of Hand in Mount Pleasant on Saturday, November 30 to coincide with their holiday stroll. So come for the photos, but be sure to browse all their great gift ideas. This event will run from 12-3pm - watch for an event page to post soon on Facebook or reach out for info if you just can't wait for details.

October brought several fun events, including Lowcountry Dog's Bark in the Park, a Halloween-themed Yappy Hour for my friends at Island Cabana Bar and a Halloween-centric event at Del Webb in Cane Bay (what a beautiful community, BTW, and the residents were so lovely)!

We also held our annual holiday pet portrait event at K9 Resorts in Mount Pleasant. Due to our Santa dates being in November again, we had to move this date up - it certainly didn't deter participation though, as we spent the day enjoying about 40 sittings and 52 beautiful dogs!

CLIENT SESSIONS

This is ALWAYS one of the busiest times of the year for client sessions - a few favorites follow!

(No, I haven't changed my pet policy - there actually were 4 dogs with this trio's session!)

SHELTERS/RESCUES

My YTD shelter/rescue work now totals 465 adoptables through the end of October. I have two shelter visits scheduled this week, my typical Tuesday at Charleston Animal Society, then later in the week for my friends at Dorchester Paws - I'm excited to get back to Dorchester Paws as I haven't been able to schedule time there since the summer - same for Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary (I owe them a visit!). Shelters remain packed everywhere. Please, #adoptdontshop

I did have an opportunity for a quick visit with Auggie, who you may recall as the sweet boy we campaigned so hard for over the summer. Well, he is living his best life and had a quick weekend staycation with his former foster mom while his dad was away. These stories don't end for me when the dogs get adopted, folks - they really stick with me. I hope they stay with you too.

REMINDERS - GENERAL

My current event schedule is always posted on this page as well as my main page. If you don't feel like checking back from time to time, you can subscribe to the mailing list. I only send ONE email per month (and sometimes, not even that!). You can unsubscribe at any time, and I never share with or sell your information to partners or third parties.

My session calendar fills quickly and I do encourage reserving your space about 3-4 weeks out (or more) from when you want your session. This allows you the most opportunity to secure a preferred date/time of day and to have sufficient time for grooming appointments, etc. Being back to shooting outdoors, my schedule has filled up and while I can fit in a session here or there, my next otherwise reasonably available date is in early December at this time. Never hurts to ask though. Scheduling a rain date is also recommended at the time we reserve your session (no charge to hold the 2nd date).

Studio is always an option too!

Lastly, I have posted my 2024 holiday production schedule - click here to view. If you have plans to order gifts or need digitals to produce your holiday cards, please don't delay. I'm sticking to the dates this year so just say "no" to procrastination!

As a heads-up, beginning in January, 2025, I'll only be scheduling client sessions four days/week. It's a calendar necessity with my shelter commitments and to allow time for editing, client order production and my business management activities so I can try to find a bit of work/life balance. I'll also be modifying session offers so watch for that to launch too!

LOOKING AHEAD

Having had a recent quick trip for some downtime with my family, I was able to draft some changes for 2025 and now can focus on implementing and sharing them once we get through the holiday rush.

*** COMMUNICATION

If you have reached out by email as an initial inquiry and haven't received a reply, chances are good it went to your junk mail. Providers like Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail are notoriously terrible about arbitrarily rejecting my replies and not telling me (or you). I always respond within 24 hours so if you haven't heard from me, check your junk mail. And please put your cell phone number in the inquiry so I can follow-up to make sure you received the communication.Thanks!

Until next time!

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UPCOMING EVENTS & SCHEDULING NOTES (updated 11/8/24)

Ongoing: Adoptable Animal Photo Sessions 

November 16, 2024 | Day One, Santa Pet Photos at WoofGang Bakery - Mount Pleasant.

November 17, 2024 | Day Two, Santa Pet Photos at WoofGang Bakery - Mount Pleasant.

November 23, 2024 | Charleston Animal Society's Paws in the Park.

November 30, 2024 | Pop-Up Photo event at Out of Hand, Mount Pleasant (check back for details).

Away/Downtime Dates:

December 23, 2024- January 11, 2025

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