Her name is Reiko(which means grateful/thankful child in Japanese). She has the most amazing blue eyes on a funny little dachshund body. I first met her at the 2010 Hawaii Wiener Derby. Enjoy the pictures below.
Reiko photography by Deb McGuire hawaii Pet Photos
Reiko running at full speed photographed by Oahu Pet Photographer deb McGuire
Reiko wants to play but it's raining outside by Deb McGuire © 2010
We are devastated!
For weeks, like many, we were anticipating the photos of the ridiculously foolish Lindsay Lohan being shackled and hauled away to the “Paris Hilton Celebrity Isolation Cell.” Today, Judge Marsha Revel inhumanely denied us that satisfaction. Tabloid journalism built this moment up, and a judge, who had no reason to be nice to the spoiled former Disney starlet, had the cameras turned off to preserve Miss Lohan’s dignity. WHAT ABOUT US?!
Then, to add to the injury, we learned that Lindsay’s lockup will impact her upcoming projects. UPCOMING PROJECTS?! Who was the Hollywood genius who felt that was a brilliant move?
So, for those who have awaited the shots of Lindsay in non-fashion bracelets, Hawaiipetphotos.com offers a Chihuahua substitute. The deal is the puppy is smarter.
"Lindsay, like OMG, I can TOTALLY relate!"
Click her for Deb McGuire website
“Lions and Tigers and Bears…” Add cougars, a lynx, bobcats and some leopards, and you have the Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge.
Deb McGuire, Hawaii Pet Photographer, travelled to Turpentine Creek to meet and photograph some special “Big Cats.” The refuge is located just outside the beautiful town of Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
“I’ve never known anything different,” said Tanya Smith, who with her parents, Don and Hilda Jackson, founded the refuge. “It started in 1978 (Tanya was 8). A local car dealer went to repossess a car. When he arrived, he found a lion cub chained to a block. He took the cub and left the car with a note on the windshield.”
When the car dealer got home, he realized he did not know how to care for the baby lion. “He called my Dad.” Don Jackson had spent summers working in a local Texas zoo. That experience and a lot of trial and error went into caring for Bum, that first Lion. A lion named Sheila came a few years later. Eventually, with an ever increasing demand, the backyard operation grew to its current 450 acre size.
Jessica Sims who served as our guide began work as an intern. Jessica majored in Zoology at Texas A&M and is now part of the staff. Jessica talked about how the animals come to the refuge. “People buy these exotic cats when they are small. They realize when their “pets” are 6-7 months old that cute is getting very big.”
Unfortunately, the sale of these exotic and large animals is legal in some States. At HawaiiPetPhotos.com, we hope that those laws change soon. The refuge has rescued cats from breeders, drug raids, as well as private owners.
The cat who pulled the hardest on our heart strings was a lynx. “She just arrived,” Jessica said. “She lived with a woman for eleven years. The woman decided it was too much.”
ELEVEN YEARS!!! This poor cat has known no other life. Fortunately, she like all the other animals has found a home, a loving home, on Turpentine Creek.
To read more visit: http://www.turpentinecreek.org
To donate: http://www.turpentinecreek.org/donate/donations.html
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HawaiiPetPhotos.com‘s Deb McGuire recently photographed five very rambunctious Golden lab puppies. The experience proved quite enjoyable.
Ron Darby had first featured the litter as they were being delivered at Kailua’s “Feather and Fur.” Ron, whose “Pet Hui” airs nightly on OC-16 contacted Deb McGuire Photography prior to filming the birth. Since labor was going to be induced, Ron had a great opportunity to capture the event. When the episode aired, HawaiiPetPhotos was in “puppy love,” and Deb knew she had to photograph the “labs.”
The puppies mother, Abby, is a member of the Casper family who are veterinarians at “Feather and Fur.” In fact, Mom/Vet Dr. Elaine delivered the litter.
As to the future, one of the puppies will remain with the Caspers. Another will become a service dog through “Hawaii Fido.” The others will move on to loving homes, nearby.
HawaiiPetPhotos.com was the subject of an “Entrepreneurs” feature in the May 13th MIDWEEK.
Linda Dela Cruz interviewed Deb and traced her pet photography roots back to Deb’s first photography class and her beloved dog, Heidi. Fourteen year-old Deb made Heidi her model as Deb learned and honed her skills.
Today, Deb travels the world taking wildlife photos. Locally, she concentrates her passion on clicking animals.
From HawaiiPetPhotos.com, many thanks to Linda on a thoughtful, well-written profile.
