Dudley | April 2011. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels

Dudley is a foster pup I photographed in April 2011, and I’m happy to report he is thriving in his forever home today. I’m thrilled that I was able to help in his placement via my photographs. If you can’t rescue, foster. If you can’t foster, volunteer – time and labor. If you can’t volunteer, donate money. We’re all in a position to help in some small way. I donate my time and labor to photograph doxies looking for their forever home and it helps. We are all in a position to help, if we choose. I’m also happy to report that this foster will be among the 102 dachshunds featured in my forthcoming book: 102 Dachshunds, a book of original photographs. Reserve your copy today if you haven’t already. To go from someone’s discarded trash to a loved family member featured in a book, what a wonderful turn of events. Life can be like a fairy tale sometimes.

Dudley | April 2011. Photo by: Johnny Ortez-Tibbels