This year has started well for another of my passtimes –  I’ve
managed to get to my favourite dog shelters here in Singapore almost
every weekend. For those who know me, I’m a huge dog lover and do a lot
of training (and more recently rehoming). My intention is to make this
more than just a hobby.

One of the reasons I actually got into
photography in the first place was because of a dog calendar I produced
for charity in 2005 - my first major project. Now I’m planning to once
again combine my photography with dog charity work and will be starting
several new projects in coming weeks.

I’ll also be starting a new blog dedicated to dog training and
rehoming within the next two weeks. In the meantime, a couple of shots
from the shelter last weekend.

Meet “tiger”. He is a great dane mix up for adoption. Much smaller than
a purebred great dane – he is about a year old and nearly fully grown.
About the same size as a pointer. Has cool markings on his body (hence
“tiger”). Extremely friendly. He is a bit timid when meeting strangers
but that quickly wears off. Wonderful temperment. Also loves to run,
play, etc. Lots of fun. If I didn’t already have two dogs, I’d take him
in a heartbeat.

The shelter I visit also has cats for adoption. This is just me flexing the 5D + 35mm L f/1.4 combo’s muscles a little.

Not all the dogs at the shelter are ready for rehoming. Ones like this
boy need much more work and it’s only through time,
patience and persistence that they’ll get the second chance they
deserve.