Through My Lens » puppy dog(s) http://www.erinparker.net/blog The life and times of a Mississippi photojournalist Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:23:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Barkfest http://www.erinparker.net/blog/2009/10/barkfest/ http://www.erinparker.net/blog/2009/10/barkfest/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:19:45 +0000 admin http://www.erinparker.net/blog/?p=242 As many of you probably have gathered, I’m a HUGE animal, especially dog, fan. And I get super excited whenever I get the opportunity to shoot an event involving canines for the newspaper.

It doesn’t happen often, but one of these said events happened last weekend. Barkfest.

It was held at the local dog park, and people were invited to bring their furry friends to play games, purchase food and have fun to raise money for The Sanctuary, a local no-kill animal shelter.

Judging from the number of dogs and owners there, I must assume the event was a success.

The following are some of my favorite images from the event:

Brooke Joyner, from Hattiesburg, walks her dogs Daisy, left, and Zoey during the cake walk Saturday morning at Barkfest, which was held at the Petal Dog Park. People brought their dogs to the park to play games, win door prices and compete in competitions. The event benefits Dianne Breakfield's Sanctuary, a Lamar County animal shelter. (Photo by Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)

Brooke Joyner, from Hattiesburg, walks her dogs Daisy, left, and Zoey during the cake walk Saturday morning at Barkfest, which was held at the Petal Dog Park. People brought their dogs to the park to play games, win door prices and compete in competitions. The event benefits Dianne Breakfield's Sanctuary, a Lamar County animal shelter. (Photo by Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)

People listen to music and walk in a circle as a part of the cake walk Saturday morning during Barkfest at the Petal Dog Park. People brought their dogs to the park to play games, win door prices and compete in competitions. The event benefits Dianne Breakfield's Sanctuary, a Lamar County animal shelter. (Photo by Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)

People listen to music and walk in a circle as a part of the cake walk Saturday morning during Barkfest at the Petal Dog Park. People brought their dogs to the park to play games, win door prices and compete in competitions. The event benefits Dianne Breakfield's Sanctuary, a Lamar County animal shelter. (Photo by Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)

Peyton King, 8, from Oloh, pets Buck Saturday morning during Barkfest at the Petal Dog Park. People brought their dogs to the park to play games, win door prices and compete in competitions. The event benefits Dianne Breakfield's Sanctuary, a Lamar County animal shelter. (Photo by Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)

Peyton King, 8, from Oloh, pets Buck Saturday morning during Barkfest at the Petal Dog Park. People brought their dogs to the park to play games, win door prices and compete in competitions. The event benefits Dianne Breakfield's Sanctuary, a Lamar County animal shelter. (Photo by Erin Parker / The Hattiesburg American)

More images can be found at the Hattiesburg American Web site here.

]]> http://www.erinparker.net/blog/2009/10/barkfest/feed/ 6 For my little sister… http://www.erinparker.net/blog/2009/05/for-my-little-sister/ http://www.erinparker.net/blog/2009/05/for-my-little-sister/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 22:57:21 +0000 admin http://www.erinparker.net/blog/?p=67 Alternate title: PUPPIES!!!

My little sister got back from an internship in South Africa earlier this month, and my mom watched one one of her two furchildren while she was away. I took some photos of the girls — Ella Mae (my sister’s pup), Callie (my mom’s dog) and Lucy (mine!) — the last time I was home.

The dogs were having a fantastic time, and the photos show that.

Ella Mae and Callie fighting over a bone
Lucy on the prowl
Ella Mae peeking through the monkey grass

Don’t dogs make everything better?

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