The Moran Family {Nashville Dog Photographer}

Wow, it has been a while since I blogged here at Mandy Whitley Photography. Summer and fall came and went and now it’s a brand new year!

Now on to some sweet animal pics…I first worked with Josh and Laura Moran for their wedding ten years ago. You can see their wedding photos here: https://mandywhitleyphotography.com/blog/2014/01/laura-joshs-kentucky-farm-wedding-nashville-wedding-photographer?rq=moran. Their wedding was at a beautiful farm in Kentucky and today’s blog photos were taken at Marcella Vivrette Smith Park several years ago.

Their sweet Sunny passed away last spring. I know Josh and Laura are missing him so much!

Meet the pups: Ollie is an 11-year-old mixed breed that the Moran’s like to call “a KY black dog”. She got her name because she reminded Laura of a black olive. They also have a sheltie named Sunny. Sunny is nine years old and was named by her parents. Then there is Bruce, named after Bruce Wayne because of his bat ears, who is a mixed breed . The Moran’s label him as “a TN black dog”. Bruce is only one.

What is it that these three pups like doing with their time? Ollie loves her treats and chasing chipmunks in the backyard. Sunny also loves all the treats along with naps and being dried off with a towel. The two older dogs have to be careful because along came Bruce who loves the treats too! He loves playing fetch and getting those booty scratches as well.

But what do they dislike? Ollie dislikes thunderstorms and Sunny isn’t a big fan of the mailman. Bruce doesn’t not like the vacuum cleaner! Bruce doesn’t like people much and just prefers Josh and Laura.

When it comes to what the Moran couple loves so much about their fur babies, here is what they told me:
”Ollie is so snuggly and sweet.”
”Sunny gives the best kisses and loves to go between our legs for pets.”
”Bruce and his personality has started to really shine and he is just so silly and bouncy.”

I also asked them what they liked most about the breed each dog is, and they said, “Ollie and Bruce are mixed breeds, which makes them extra special!

The Moran’s rescued Ollie and Bruce. Ollie was a stray and Bruce was rescued from Bonaparte’s Retreat.
~Mandy

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The Hartmann Family {Nashville Dog Photography}

I’m so happy to share, for the second time, the Hartmann family! They have been on the blog before, about three years ago. Sadly, the sweet corgis they had at that time have passed on, and they have now added two sweet new pups to their pack. You can take a look at that session here: The Hartmann Family. 

We took these photos at Shelby and Thomas’ beautiful home in Franklin. Introducing a one-and-a-half-year-old Welsh corgi named Eddy Merckx, and a five-year-old dachshund named Asher.

When I asked the couple about their dogs’ names, they told me Asher already had his name, but they loved it! Eddy Merckx is named after cyclist, a world champion one, at that!
Asher loves his treats and really all food but dislikes having squirrels in his yard. Eddy Merckx loves his (and Asher’s!) toys, but he hates baths.

Shelby and Thomas love that both Asher and Eddy are so loyal to them AND to each other. “It is the sweetest.”

While Eddy M is not a rescue dog, Asher is. He came from TN Dachshund Rescue (TDR). Which the Hartmann’s “HIGHLY RECOMMEND” with a “shout out to Sheraine and Jamie!”

I also wanted to know what it was about these dog breeds this couple loved. They said:

“Asher is our first doxie, and we will definitely go back to TDR.  They did a great job of pairing us with a dog that fit our needs after our sweet Norman passed away.  Doxies are fierce little hunters but very loyal and kind.  We are smitten! Eddy Merckx is our 3rd corgi - we love their herding nature and how they like to ‘keep all of us together’.”

I hope you enjoy these great photos of this couple and their cute dogs!

~Mandy

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Mandy Whitley Photography is Nashville's premiere pet photographer. Mandy Whitley creates fun and playful photographs with pets and their people. She photographs portrait sessions, family sessions, couple portraits, and weddings - as well as just pets! To inquire about booking a photo session, contact Mandy!

The Renfro Family {Nashville Pet Photography}

On the blog this week, I have the pleasure of sharing not just one session with the Renfro Family, but four! I am so grateful for families that come back to do their photos with me year after year (and sometimes more than once a year). Thank you!

The photos below include their mini session from October 2019, their November 2020 mini when they moved into their new house, their October 2021 mini (without pups) at the tree farm, and another October 2021 mini session to include the pups at my house in College Grove. The kids' grandparents and their cute dog (Ella) were able to join in the last mini as well!

The Renfro Family includes: Alex, Tiffany, Finn (who was just 3 yrs at the time of the last session), Oaks (who was 2 months at the time of the last session), and their two fur babies Copper and Lady Bird. They were first introduced on the blog in Spring of 2018! (Well, not Oaks - he wasn’t born yet). So don’t forget to check out that May 2018 mini session to see Finn as a sweet, blue eyed baby with his puppies.

Now let’s talk about these sweet dogs…

Copper (named after the hound dog in The Fox and the Hound) is an 8-year-old beagle/basset hound mix. They rescued him from A Safe Place for Animals in Gallatin, TN. Copper loves to fetch, rip up toys, and snuggle. Their favorite things about Copper are how kind he is to his sister Birdie, how he grumbles and snores like an old man, and how he is never shy about giving kisses to anyone.

Lady Bird (also known as Birdie) is a 7-year-old pit/lab mix the Renfro’s were fostering from Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue. Well, Birdie became what is known as a “foster fail”. That’s because they just had to keep her in the family! Birdie is hard to describe to people; you just have to be around her to get her quiet and soulful personality. Birdie’s favorite things are blankets to snuggle under, checking on her human brothers, giving kisses to Copper, and snuggling (though you can’t acknowledge the snuggling…it spooks her!).

Tiffany and her family value photography, and I appreciate that I get the pleasure of snapping so many photos of them as they grow year after year.

Enjoy my favorites from these sessions! (ordered most recent to oldest :)

~Mandy

Include Your Pets in Your Family Photos!

Mandy Whitley Photography is Nashville's premiere pet photographer. Mandy Whitley creates fun and playful photographs with pets and their people. She photographs portrait sessions, family sessions, couple portraits, and weddings - as well as just pets! To inquire about booking a photo session, contact Mandy!