Myles: Pint-Sized Yorkie

We met Myles and his human Dawn at the farm last week on a blustery winter day for a barn session.

I loved Myles and Dawn before I’d even met them.  But I was also a bit concerned.  We have each client fill out a questionnaire prior to their session.  It asks questions about their pet as well as  overall goals for their session.

Upon reading Dawn’s answers, I LOVED that she described Myles as “A young Paul Newman,” and told us his nickname was “Cowboy” because of his bowed front legs.  On the other hand, I became concerned when she said how terrifically afraid of the camera Myles was.. and fearful of new places… and slow to warm to people….

It was obvious that we had our work cut out for us.

Myles couldn’t have surprised us more.  This sprite of a dog, all five pounds of him, marched into the barn and promptly made himself at home.  He darted about, came when called, and played for a fleeting moment with a sock. He sat on a chair for as long as we asked him to.

He acted nothing like his 8 1/2 years and was beyond thrilled when we deviated from his very strict diet and plied him with the teeniest of tasty treats.  To say that Myles is a personality is an understatement.

Thanks to Myles and Dawn for brightening an otherwise grey and dreary winter day. It was our pleasure.

I love that by the end of the session Myles seemed to actually be looking for the camera. This shot during a lighting check cracked me up.

"Myles"