Homecoming Tales {Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary}

This week on the blog, I would like to take the opportunity to spotlight the Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary (OFSDS). Their mission is to provide lifetime homes for senior dogs. Senior dogs come with their fare share of challenges, which is why older dogs do not get adopted as quickly or as often as younger pups. OFSDS is a place where senior dogs can live out the remainder of their lives with love, comfort and good medical care. Another option they provide for the senior dogs is to be placed within a loving home as a “Forever Foster”. This is truly amazing and they have so many super sweet pups there. I wanted to take so MANY of them home with me!

I was so honored to photograph a few of these sweet pups for the front and back covers of a recently published book, Homecoming Tales: 15 Inspiring Stories from Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary. The book has been published by Harper Collins Publishers and available to order now! All of the author portion of the proceeds are going directly to OFSDS.

The cover dog is Mack, “America’s Best Friend”, a blind (no-eyed) cocker spaniel. He is between 10 and 14 years old and loves to climb. He also likes to sit in his forever foster Mason's lap and 'help' him work. (Mason and Nell adopted Mack and also work at OFSDS). You have to check this guy out and read about his Presidential nomination for the 2020 election! He and The Geezer Party he represents “have values that all of America can agree with”. Outside of the Presidential Candidacy, he also took part in the Dog Bowl this year!

Junebug is the little dog on the back cover of the book. She is a chihuahua, terrier and corgi mix and is between 11 and 13 years old. She chirps instead of barks. She was rescued from a hoarding situation in 2017 and after only 3 weeks in the shelter the Williams family decided to forever foster her.

The other dog on the back cover, Maverick, arrived at the shelter after his owner passed away. He is a plott hound mix and is about 1o years old. He loves his pup sister Maisy, also from OFSDS. He was such a sweet boy to photograph!

Please consider purchasing this sweet book to support OFSDS, and check out the OFSDS website to consider becoming a forever foster for one of the sweet pups they have there!

~Mandy

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Mia and Melissa's mini session {Nashville Pet Photographer}

This Nashville mini session was so sweet! This is Mia and her human, Melissa. Mia is 13 years old and has been with Melissa since she was a little puppy. Mia is quite possibly the sweetest dog ever-I mean look at that smile! Melissa heard about me through one of my favorite rescue groups, Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary.

Here's a few of my favorites!

~ Mandy

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Giving Back - Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary

Today's blog is about spreading the word for a wonderful organization I recently became involved with.  Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary is pretty special for a lot of different reasons. They focus their efforts on senior dogs, who face a much greater chance of euthanasia at shelters than younger dogs because it is difficult to find adopters for them due to their shorter additional life expectancy and unknown vet costs.

They find these wonderful older pups forever foster or adoptive homes where they can live out their retirement years as a loved family member, and in the meantime the pups are able to stay at the sanctuary! Truly a much needed organization! I learned about them when they contacted me to help at their yearly fundraiser, Dog Art for Old Friends. Such a fun event at the Omni Hotel, filled with all kinds of great dog focused art! I think I had the best job there though, I ran a photo booth with a very popular dog sanctuary pup - Leo. For a donation, guests could get their photo made with this super cute fellow!

Please take a moment to check out this wonderful organization and consider helping out in any way you can. And thank you to all our photo booth friends!

Here are a few of my favorites from the night,

~ Mandy

A big thank you to I Am Friday for this shot of me & Leo!

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 With Michael, the founder of the organization & Leo's foster!

The lovely lady who snapped photos of me - I Am Friday :)

And my fantastic helpers for the event - Jenny & Cayley! (with a somewhat surprised looking Leo :)

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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!