Charlotte & Starsky

Happy #HoundCrankHumpday to all who celebrate! #americanfoxhound #foxhound #hounddog #hounddognation #houndcrank #foxhoundfit

Annabeth watched TV for the first time last night, and it felt like Starsky was there with me again. A few months after I adopted Starsky, I quit my toxic job. I didn’t have anything else lined up, but I needed out. I was unemployed for a little while and during that time, I watched Gilmore Girls for the first time. Starsky sat next to me on the couch every day while I watched. He didn’t watch TV, but he did come running to the couch when he heard the Gilmore Girls theme song. I love that theme song because it reminds me of those days where it was just my boy and me. My first dog, my best friend. So how fitting that the first time Annabeth watched TV, it was Gilmore Girls. Starsky left a legacy in so many large and small ways, and this made me feel like he was still right there with me. Same show, same breed, new dog, happy memories. I love that my old man still winks at me from wherever he is now. I still miss you so much Starsky, but thank you for sending me Annabeth. I’m so glad you chose her. Where you lead, where she leads, I will follow 💕 . . . . . . #shotoniphone #americanfoxhound #foxhound #hound #hounddog #foxhoundsofinstagram #americanfoxhoundsofinstagram #hounddognation #hounddogsofinstagram

since I haven’t taken any new photos of my girls recently, I’ve been going through some old ones, and I just love Ginsburg’s expression in this one 💛 . . . . . . #newyorkdogs #dogsofnewyork #goldenretriever #goldenretrieversofinstagram #englishcreamgoldenretriever #drycanyongoldens #valiantlitter #creamgoldenretriever #goldenretrievertoday #goldenretriever360 #adventuredog #adventuredogsofinstagram #hikingwithdogs #dogsthathike #dogswhohike

We traded mountains for water 🏔️ ➡️ 🌊 Ginsburg and I have been loving the lake this summer! She gets excited as soon as she sees her life jacket. When we get out of the car at the lake, she pulls me straight to the water. It’s an incredible feeling to watch her joy around water! I bought some waterfowl scent to put on bumpers to hopefully help Annabeth swim. She’s not genetically predisposed to love the water the way Ginsburg is, but since she’s a scent hound, I’m hoping some game scent can help build her water confidence and enthusiasm. She will go up to about her belly, so my dock diving trainer friend suggested play and game scent as a possible way to get her swimming. Otherwise, there’s not much exciting happening. I’m working a lot on legal projects and bolstering my passive income streams, while enjoying a much needed break from travel while I gear up for a busy fall season. I have 6 more Fast CATs booked this year (and hopefully can add one or two more 🤞🏻) so it’s going to be a busy autumn for us! That’s our update! Now what’s going on with you? Leave a comment telling me something going on in your life! . . . . . . . . . . #shotoniphone #senecalake #weare14456 #genevany #genevanewyork #flx #fingerlakes #newyorkdogs #dogsofnewyork #upstatenewyork #upstateny #thisisupstate #swimmingdog #waterdog #goldenretriever #goldenretrieversofinstagram #englishcreamgoldenretriever #drycanyongoldens #valiantlitter #creamgoldenretriever #goldenretrievertoday #goldenretriever360 #adventuredog #adventuredogsofinstagram

A collage of photos from my last Fast CAT 💕 I added some new events to my calendar the other day! Will I be photographing an event near you? Remember you can always check my schedule by visiting my website! I’ve traveled more this year than ever before: Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Colorado, and Missouri, with North Dakota, West Virginia, and Arizona on deck. And of course I’ve had a couple events right here in New York! Did I mention those were just work trips? If we are counting personal trips too, you can add Florida to that list, with Massachusetts on deck. It’s been a busy year so far and it’s not slowing down! I have to admit that the traveling has been tiring, but seeing you and your dogs have so much fun has been so special. There is something wonderful about dogs and their people enjoying sports together. And I have been lucky enough to get to know so many of you, whether it’s from one event or you’re a regular! Thank you for making it possible for me to do what I love, and more than that, thank you for having such great dogs! - P.S. I still have some more availability in 2024, and I’ve started booking 2025! Reach out if you’re hosting a dog sports event so we can get your event on my calendar! . . . . . . #dogsports #fastcat #lurecourse #lurecoursing #coursingabilitytest #fastcoursingabilitytest #bcat #dcat #fcat #akc #americankennelclub #dogsportsphotographer #dogphotographer #dogphotography

A Golden kind of summer ☀️💛✨ I adore being back near the water! I don't know if it's because I'm from the Finger Lakes, or I just enjoy the serenity of being near large bodies of water, or because my Big 3 are all water signs, but water is definitely where I belong. Clearly it's where my Golden girl belongs too! Fun fact: Seneca Lake is almost 40 miles long and almost 3 miles wide in some parts! My hometown, Geneva, is on the north end of Seneca Lake 🌊 . . . . . . #goldenretriever #englishcreamgoldenretriever #goldenretrieversofinstagram #goldenretriever360 #goldenretrievertoday #suppup #paddleboard #irocker #irockersup #standuppaddleboard #paddleboarddog #paddleboarding #senecalake #weare14456 #flx #flxoutdoors #genevany #upstatenewyork #upstateny #newyorkdogs #dogsofnewyork

An oldie but a goodie! Here in New York our property is full of wildflowers! Or weeds? Either way, they’re pretty! But I’ve been in a bit of a photography slump with my own dogs so I haven’t photographed them with the flowers yet. Ergo, posting this photo from a wildflower hike we did a couple years ago, back when we still lived in Colorado. Happy Wildflower Season! . . . . . . #wildflowers #wildflowerseason #wildflowerszn #goldenretriever #goldenretrievertoday #goldenretriever360 #englishcreamgoldenretriever #hikingwithdogs #adventuredogs #dogsthathike #dogswhohike #newyorkdogs #dogsofnewyork #dogphotography #dogphotographer

Now here’s a sport we have to get back to. Ginsburg LOVED weight pull! We were doing it regularly for about a year and then life got busy, money got tight, and it faded into the background. Ginsburg loves the physical aspect of sports. It’s why weight pull, wall climb, and Fast CAT have been her favorites. She pushes herself to the max and I genuinely think she’s competitive with herself because she has yet to top out in anything she does. She just keeps getting better and better. She’s been a brute force baby since she came home, always opting to use her body before her brain. She’s smart, but more than that, she’s strong. It’s been around 2 years, maybe 2.5, since we’ve done weight pull and wall climb consistently, but we need to get back into it! #DogMomMonday #TakeMorePhotosWithYourDog 📸 I don’t remember, but I’m pretty sure the first two are @helianthushomestead and the third is @melpetphoto! . . . . . . #weightpull #weightpulldog #apaweightpull #w3poweightpull #strongdog #powerfuldog #goldenretriever #dogsports #dogmom #dogmomlife #dogmomaf

What’s your favorite activity to do with your dog? I’m sure it will come as a surprise to absolutely no one that dog sports are my favorite thing to do together! Seeing them have fun is so fulfilling for me, and obviously for them too! Unfortunately, it’s been a while since my dogs and I did sports together 😢 I’m bringing them to the next Fast CAT I’m photographing though, and hoping that autumn and cooler weather will bring more training and trials! It’s also easier to bring them to local trials, so hopefully I can book a couple more before the end of the year! In the meantime, Ginsburg and I will keep enjoying the lake, and Annabeth will get lots of sniffaris to satisfy that hound dog nose! Tell me about your favorite activity to do with your dog!

Good morning and happy Monday ☺️

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Life with Ginsburg 🥹 . . . . . #sup #standuppaddleboarding #paddleboard #paddleboarding #lakelife #lakelifeisthebestlife #lakelifestyle #andshedopetoo #adventuredog #goldenretriever #golddnretrieverclub #goldenretrievertoday #goldenretrieverlife #goldenretriever360 #englishcreamgoldenretriever #waterdog #swimmingdog #adventuredognation