Canine devotion

It is no secret I love dogs. They are easily one of my favorite photo subjects. Many photographers scoff at seeing yet another pet photo. I know many serious photographers would say, “Put down the camera. For crying out loud, the last thing the world needs is a picture of a dog.” I do not share this sentiment. I love Daily Oliver, just as I love checking in on Heather Armstrong’s daily torture photo of her dog, Chuck.

I do not have a dog but I visit my sister, Theresa, quite often and she is the owner of two dogs. This is a recent photo of Chester that I absolutely love:



He was in the middle of licking the door with wild, passionate abandon. The look of concentration on his face moves me. Theresa was outside and he wanted desperately to get to her but the door stood in the way. So, acting on canine logic that I am incapable of understanding, he proceeded to lick the door. Over and over. The licking did not stop. An hour passed by and he was still at the door, licking with full intensity. I deem this an act of true canine devotion.