We recently had to say goodbye to Eddie, our miniature Schnauzer. For such a small dog, Eddie had a larger than life personality. Anyone who has ever owned a dog will tell you what a bond you form over the years that they spend with you. Sadly Eddie did not make it to 5 years old, having suffered acute kidney failure, which is rare in a dog so young. We tried everything to save Eddie and even took him to TV Super vet's Fitzpatrick Referrals. 

Eddie was my muse, and a major inspiration for getting into dog photography. He was such a fun little dog, and he helped our family get through the lockdown, by making us laugh and he was always up for a cuddle and a belly rub! As a photographer I am lucky that I have so many great photographs of Eddie to remind me what a fun dog he was. Loosing Eddie made me realise how important it is to keep a photographic record of who or what it is you really care about. For many people photographs of their dogs are stored on mobile phones and never get printed. If the phone break, gets lost or stolen these memories are lost forever. 

Our family is devastated by the loss of Eddie, and I have lost my best friend and companion. The house is too quiet without him, and I miss the sound of him shaking his collar, and his musty popcorn smell, and even his doggy breath. We will eventually get another dog, that will probably be another Schnauzer (it's the beard and eyebrows that does it for me), but we will never forget our black and silver furry friend,

Rest in Peace little man! 

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He was very photogenic, and always knew how to strike a pose!

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He was also a very handsome boy, and seemed to enjoy having his photograph taken. 

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No other dog has a bottom quite like a Schnauzer's!

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I really miss the little guy, but he will always be my boy!

Eddie was always ready for a belly rub, and lots of fussing

Eddie was never a big fan of getting his hair cut!

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Eddie was a pleasure to photograph, and I always seemed to be able to get great shots of him, like this one of him being chased by Alfie the Cockapoo.  

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