Pawz to Pose Photography

09/25/2025

The CAT Event Gallery is now live!

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09/25/2025

How I sometimes feel as a small business owner 😂
Constantly running the course, so many twist and turns to navigate. All while going as fast as you can, the best you can. Having a blast doing it, even through the "oh sh*t!" moments, you gain your balance and continue on :)

📷 Dal Mal at the CAT Event with Time To Fly - Performance Dog Sports

09/25/2025

Super excited to announce we will be offering another Black Mirror Mini Session event at K9 Splash Zone October 17th-19th alongside the Kooiker Club FastCAT! Portraits will be after the dogs are finished running approximately 3pm as I will also be photographing the runs :)

K9 Splash Zone offers day of sign ups and fun runs! It is the perfect place to start if you are a new competitor, lots of people who are happy to help and want you and your dog to have a great time :)
So come on out and run your dogs, and also get some unique portraits!
Can't make that weekend ? We are also thinking about doing a treat catching portrait event during the Halloween weekend fast cat! Let me know if you would be interested! More details soon!

Go to https://share.google/1nWUEmDnkeRZAUiif to pre-register! Day of will be taken if time permits, but usually these sessions sell out!

📷 Nacho's best "feed me and tell me I'm handsome" look 😂 aka what we do the entire duration of our sessions lol

09/24/2025

The Greater Lafayette Kennel Club Autumn Harvest Cluster FastCAT Image Gallery is now live!

Greater Lafayette Kennel Club FastCAT September

09/24/2025

The Greater Lafayette Kennel Club FastCAT images are uploading! We ended up with around 7,000 images! 😲
Keep an eye on your inbox in the next hour or so, and I will also post the link here :)

📷 One of my favorite ❤

09/22/2025

Happy 1 year anniversary to Ashley ❤ 9/21/24 Ashley woke up from a coma and began her journey to recovery. Ashley and her three dogs were in a tragic accident that changed their lives forever, but could never take away her positive spirit and love for fulfilling her dog's lives through training and sports.

We were so excited to be able to capture the relationship she has with all of her dogs. Especially Era, her youngest pup who was most physically affected during the crash. They have both continued to exceed their doctors expectations, possibly through the strength they find in each other.

We hope for continued recovery and all the best for the Kallay pack, and can't wait to continue to cheer them on during their journey!

09/20/2025

This is the joy I was referring to in my previous post :)
A successful redirect to a toy and a satisfied pup!

📷 TSAR Alpha K9 U

09/19/2025

Any Ohio State Buckeyes fans out there? 🏈

09/18/2025

Even dogs who view water as their nemesis and just like to paw, bite, and yell at the water splashes had fun at our event! 😂

📸 Solar 1 Water 0

09/18/2025

Our favorite boerboel, Nachos :)


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Flyer's Paw Zone

09/16/2025

New Beginnings & Hope: Seeing a yellow eastern tiger swallowtail can be interpreted as a sign of good news, optimism, and the start of a positive new chapter in life.

Seeing this beautiful butterfly couldn't have been a more perfect sign and start to our session with Ashley and her pack.

As some of you may know Ashley and her young border collie Era were in a tragic car accident a year ago. I had met her just before the accident at a dock event and we talked about all of the sports and plans she had for Era. Just like kids, we sort of imagine what their life will look like and to have everything change in a second is heartbreaking.

" Ashley had been driving home from an agility class with all her dogs when she suffered a stroke causing her to lose control of her car. Her two oldest dogs were crated in her trunk and unharmed. Era was crated but the crate was unsecured. In the heat of the moment, Ashley reached into the backseat for Era, severely breaking her arm. Era severely injured her back leg and spine and it was unknown if she would regain mobility.

Ashley was in a coma for ten days and on a ventilator for two weeks. Thankfully, Ashley had an emergency care plan for her dogs in place. Her wonderful friends cared for her two oldest dogs as well as oversaw the medical care for Era." - information paraphrased from Youngbloods Post. I felt like we could all learn a lot from their story.

Ashley was optimistic, and just like her dogs, this accident couldn't keep her down. She started working on her physical therapy right away, and was determined to heal. Her life is still greatly impacted. She has a lot of fatigue, but she is able to work 3 hour shifts and volunteer. The positivity and strength she has shown is inspiring.

Era is walking but is still in recovery. She has some nerve damage we are working on and she has scar tissue on her spine. She’s been on restricted limitations day to day, and goes for acupuncture every few weeks. Her Dr is very optimistic and gave her lots of exercises to work on. Agility is on the board, barn hunt, and rally are already approved.

More sneak peeks coming soon!

09/16/2025

A friendly reminder from a fastcat photographer,

Always be your dog's safe place, and do not steal their joy.

I know owners dont have this intention, but too often at dog sport events we can let the energy overwhelm us rather than embrace it. It is ok to embrace the crazy for a moment.

It breaks my heart when I see a dog having the time of its life, focused on the bag, and excited for their reward only to have their owner literally get in the way.

Their face goes from excitement to apprehension as their owner reaches out to grab them as they run full speed.

The point of fastcat is for the dog to chase the lure and "get the bunny". If you are stopping them from getting the bunny, you are stopping the fulfillment of their task. You are teaching them that no matter how fast they run, you will be there to stop them.

It is one thing if you want to redirect them to a toy, they are still getting a reward. They are choosing your toy over the bunny. Fair play.

However, when you just grab them while they are still running, leash them up and drag them away... what is their reward or reason to run with the same enthusiasm next time? Yes, some dogs love to chase and may choose not to grab the bags. Thats fine because they are still fulfilled.

Don't put yourself or your dog in harms way by trying to literally catch them before they can slow down. Ive seen so many owners get injured doing this.

I understand you may be worried about taking too much time, or not being able to catch your dog, but this is not the solution. It will only make things worse. Bring a squeaky toy, or a couple treats, or even a friend to help you catch. Work on recall, sit or down stays, an out command before the event. You and your dog will enjoy it so much more.

Yes the events need to run smoothly, because they run a lot of dogs but standing back and letting your dog get the bag before you leash them up is totally ok. Just wait until they stop running :).

All of the workers and volunteers care more about you and your dogs safety than a couple extra seconds on the track, and are usually more than willing to help.

Ive had quite a few new people to the sport tell me that they saw the people infront of them do this, and so they thought that's what they had to do too.
Or they were told the dog is not allowed to touch the bag.

That is not true.

📸 A very happy fastcat dog