Once in a while, you meet a truly special dog, and Lucy is one of them.

I was contacted under sad circumstances to photograph Lucy, a 19 month old lab, who unfortunately has end stage kidney disease. A super sick puppy ever since she was born, she was only expected to live to 5 months old, but somehow managed to exceed everyone’s expectations.

Meeting her though, it’s easy to see why. As clichĂ© as this is going to sound, when I think of her, I think of the term, YOLO. Lucy truly embodies the definition of it with her zest and enthusiasm for life, and non-stop smiling. She’s a reminder of how we should all live our lives. Myself included.

We spent a gorgeous Sunday afternoon hanging out, and I photographed Lucy doing all of her favorite things.
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Convincing Mom #1 to give her lots of treats.
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Playing with Mr./Ms. Hedgehog. (By the way, it’s kind of super cute how much she gets into it–she plays with her eyes shut–so weird! haha. She only stops to open them when she hears her people moving around in the back. It’s as if she’s making sure everything was okay before resuming play again.)

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I think this is the only serious face from Lucy’s entire session. And it’s like a “Hrm, really?” face, haha.
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Chilling with expecting Mom #2 on the recliner.
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Hanging out with not-so-little-anymore younger sister, Donna.
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(and showing her who’s boss).

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Wearing as many bandannas as possible.
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Dashing through the snow at full force.
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Posing for cute family photos.
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Thank you Kate and Mylan for a wonderful session. I hope these images bring you much comfort and joy. <3

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