Dog Owner Chat v4

[liv :)]

Hi everyone!

So, my friend has a dog named Myha and we have been debating about what kind of breeds are in her mix. So far, the consensus is that she is probably a spitz breed/herding breed mix. We are looking for outside opinions, so I'll link to a few images of her below! If you have any ideas as to what breeds she might have in her, we'd be very grateful!

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She is under 40 lbs (18 kg) and is probably around 20-25 inches tall (50-57 cm) at the shoulder. She has a double coat.

In case it helps with identifying/ruling out any breeds she might be, I'll provide a description of her temperament.

She has a high prey drive and sheds heavily. She is very friendly with strangers, but not to the point where she considers everyone her best friend (like a Lab or Golden). She gets along fine with other dogs. She is absolutely full of energy, and could run all day if need be. She seems to enjoy having a job, like bikejoring with her owner. Contrary to what my friend and I think about her having a herding breed in her blood, she doesn't seem to show herding instinct.

Any opinions are greatly appreciated!

[GutterPunk]

Oh thank you! I never thought the shadows from the sun would be bad, but that makes a lot of sense. I'll take new pictures tomorrow with what you said and see how they turn out.

[Marley.&.Me]

Idk about you guys, but I think my phone takes the best pictures.

same 10/10

[awakening souls.]

@Hazza

It looks like the world is spinning

[chase.]

Best time of day is suppose to be a hour before sunset or a hour after sunrise.

I also highly suggest finding some good shade to pose the dog in, it gets rid of the dark shadows the sun can cause, and makes a nice even lighting over the subject. In general I use either the shade from my house as the sun sinks below it, or some nice trees as the sun sinks below them depending on what sort of background I want. Above is a example of right before sunset using my house as shade and a nice tree as a background. (Kes is up on a chicken coop to get the flowers as background rather than the trunk)

I see what you mean (also gorgeous dog!) well, I guess me and Logan are getting up in two hours to go take pictures (just pulled a all nighter and living in England><)

[Marley.&.Me]

with oppie, that's the case everyday. 😂haha

i know how you feel it's 04:25am right now and i've been up. 😂😂

[.Middy.]

Found one in direct sunlight. You can see how her face is shadowed on one side? And if she's looking directly into the sun it's gonna make her squint. That's why I use shade to even out the lighting.

My favorite is probably when I can get a nice tree that's not super full behind her with a sunset peeking through the branches. I think that makes a really nice effect like in her Christmas photos.

And thank you! She's stupid looking but I love her lol.

[Flossie]

I use an iPhone 7 plus. I'm personally very happy with it! It does the job for Lacey's Instagram account anyways haha.

[chase.]

so I'm not the only one crazy enough to make my dog an instagram account cx

Personally I want to get a better camera but I'm lucky enough to have Logan so i won't complain cx

[Keriae]

I take a lot of photos of Mary on my phone! Tempted to make her an insta but she takes over mine anyway xD