The CPR Haps (9/28/2013)

So I find that I am not able to get my blog published on Friday nights, but I do seem to have time and energy on the weekends. So I am going to try to publish weekly, but the day is still to be determined.

Last week was BUSY!!!!!! One of our girls had her baby (Ellie) earlier than expected but everyone is doing well. We had our Alumni Reunion last Saturday - what a blast! I have had requests to do another one in March, that might be too much, but I am hopeful that we can make it an annual event. If you haven't see the pictures check them out on zenfolio.

Regarding Zenfolio - I am working to get ALL of the puppy photos that I have online so if you would like to have a copy of your puppy photo, it will be available for download for a $5.00 donation. During the cold winter nights I will be working on scanning all of the Polaroid pictures as well so look for those online in the coming months.

October is a super busy month! We have birthday's galore and have to start working on getting the calendar ready for 2014 - gives me a great excuse to do my favorite thing....look at puppy pictures!

I want to rename my blog but am not sure what a good name would be. Can you please enter in comments with your suggestions?

No blog of mine is ever complete without a couple of.....you guessed it.....Puppy Photos!

Thinking this should be our new logo

Love the Rockies

The eyes say it all

This photo makes me want to just hug this pup!

Love my new whiskey bottle photo prop.

What a sweetie!

I want to rumble!

Pardon me...do you have any grey poupon?

This puppy makes me smile.

Hope you have a great week.

Friday Fix (8/29/2013) - Alumni Reunion and Walk

By Christy Hess

It is ALMOST time!!!! Our Alumni Reunion and Tails Trails Run/Walk is just around the corner (September 21st!). I am so excited!!!! Many of you have already pre-registered, but if you haven't, please click on the hyperlinks above to get to the registration forms.

The Tails Trails Run/Walk is a fundraiser just an hour before the reunion. It will be a beautiful walk around the lake at Clement Park and EVERYONE is welcome to join us, we would just really appreciate it if you can pre-register so we know you are coming.

Photo Site

At the same time I am happy to let everyone know that our photo site is up and running. To give a little background, we get a few emails a week from adopters asking if we can send them puppy photos. Of course I love puppy photos and have no problem sharing them, but thought that it would be great for the rescue if:

1. I could make them all available so people wouldn't have to send an email to get them.
2. Have them posted so everyone sees how adorable our puppies are.
3. Have all photos including alumni photos on one site.
4. Raise a little money to help the rescue bring in future adorable puppies.

So photos have now moved to coloradopuppyrescue.zenfolio.com. Check out:

1. Alumni Photo Album
2. Before and After Album
3. Mystery Mix Album - hoping everyone guesses on breeds for this one
4. CPR Videos
5. Puppy Photos and Videos for 2012 (downloads available for donation)
6. Puppy Photos and Videos for 2013 (downloads available for donation)
7. More to come (ie: Reunion Album)

If you have a puppy from a previous year and would like to get your puppy photos for a small donation, please email me at funds@coloradopuppy.org.

So we are talking thousands of photos, how do I find my puppy's picture? Each of the photos are named with the year and puppy number. So for now if you are looking for photos for puppy 546 in 2013 type 130546 in the search bar:

Soon I will be making it so the puppy number will be all you need. If you have problems finding a photo - feel free to email me.

Please let me know if you have any question or suggestions!!!! Would you like a blooper album?

Have a great long weekend. I know what I will be doing - working on updating the alum and before and after albums!!!!!!

Friday Fix (7/5/2013) - Props Gone Bad

By Christy Hess

Hope everyone had a fabulous safe fourth of July!

As I have explained in the past, we try to give all of the puppies that come into the rescue a "glamour shot" to really showcase them on our website for potential adopters. The problem is that it doesn't always go as planned. Thought I would share a couple of my favorite photos of props gone bad.

Hope you enjoy! Have a great weekend.

Saturday Fix (6/15/2013) - Kicking Back

By Christy Hess

We are almost ready to open pre-registration for the Rescue Reunion and Fun Walk/Run. I am so excited to see our alumni all grown up. Look for an email from me later this week with all of the details.

We had to much fun taking photos of the cute puppies this week. Thought I would share the montage that I created of some puppies just hanging out.

Hope you have a great weekend.

Friday Fix (6/7/2013) - Look at Me!

By Christy Hess

One of the hardest things when taking photos of puppies is to get them to look into the camera. These poor babies come into a new environment and often times there is a lot of activity going on around them. So when I take photos, I make funny noises and try to get their attention. Oftentimes I get shots like these:

Nope...

I will look close, but not directly at the camera.

This is my good side.....

Something way up there is far more interesting.

I am going to hide behind this pole!

If I don't look up maybe she will go away.

I am going to curl up and pretend I am sleeping.

Almost......

If I close my eyes everything will be fine.

But then sometimes, I get lucky and get shots like these:

Hope you have a great weekend. Please send me your great puppy photos or bloopers (info@coloradopuppy.org). Also make sure you occasionally check out our photo albums. I try to keep the albums up to date every week and love, love, love seeing your photos.

Quick question for you - if you don't mind.

I would be interested in purchasing a book with photos of my puppy along with photos of siblings and cousins adopted in the same month from Colorado Puppy Rescue?

Friday Fix (4/26/2013) - Photo Editor

By Christy Hess

As I said in previous blogs, I got a new camera. This camera makes even a rookie like me look like a photographer. I love it.

I didn't think that our pictures could get any better, we have set the bar really high. Then Brook went and found a new toy for me. She got me a photo editor that is amazing! With just a click of a button I can transform photos.

Check it out!

Before

After - love the old fashioned black and white.

Cute picture to start with.

Define the detail and make the grass pop!

Add a vignette and we are set!

Sometimes the background is not exactly what we want.

OK so I did a little more than just blur the background - love the special effects!

Cute puppy.

Cuter puppy when you add some color and a unique border.

I bet there is a fight to adopt puppy - and the photo is awesome.

Fun special effects make the eyes even bluer! 

This photo was a bit blurry to start out.

Found this fun filter to add a little color.

Then I found this one to just add some palm trees and a rain storm - voila!

Awww - just want to take this one home!

Now look at the poor puppy in a snow storm.

The same puppy look at a reflection in a rainstorm.

Looking into a window!

Infinite cuteness!

I think this picture needs to sent Travelocity - maybe we can make some money for the rescue!

It was so cute, you needed to see the photo more than once!

Cute little Jack Russell mix.

This makes that same photo look like a painting in a museum.

Fabulous markings on this Jack Russell.

This filter really made that eyebrow stand out!

I love the photos on the green chair.

This filter was so much fun to play with - made the doublemint twins!

OK - so I can easily get a carried away and I only got the program late last night! I am going to be spending a ton of time in my new program and will love every minute. Thank you Colorado Puppy Rescue.