The Shelter

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.

Comments

[Terry]

So great that you're doing this work at the shelter - Tiger looks like a lovely dog. I'm not sure I could walk away and leave the dogs if I was doing this, they are lucky to have you helping them get prepped for a new life!

Will definitely keep an eye out for anyone who may be interested in a dog.

[ki]

How do get in contact with you Lawrence? the email address posted on your main page does not work?