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It’s not often that I work with perfectly well-behaved and impeccably trained dog models. More often than not, I’m working with the “every dog.” You know the type of dog I’m talking about. Let’s be real, you probably own the type of dog I’m talking about (I know I do). They’re dogs with quirks. Dog with complex personality traits, fears, phobias, obsessions, play drives, prey drives, and all the other eccentricities that go into forming each dog’s unique personality.

The more I know about each dog I’m about to photograph, the better my chances are of getting that dog to cooperate in front of my lens. One of the easiest ways to show up to your shoot prepared is to send a pre-session questionnaire to your upcoming dog model owner (because, for some reason, the email that you sent directly to the dog at barkley@areyougonnaeatthat.com bounces back with the auto reply “Sorry, I cant type. I don’t have any opposable thumbs. This is an automated message”).

Here’s a list of the exact questions in my questionnaire that I send out to each client before we meet up for our shoot.

 Dog’s Name(s)

 Dog’s Age(s)

 Dog’s Breed(s)

 What most motivates your dog?

 In what type of environment is your dog most comfortable? (Park, city, beach, hiking trail, etc.)

 Is your pup allowed off-leash?

 Does your dog have any fears or behavioral issues we should know about? (Don’t worry, we don’t judge!)

 Please describe any dietary restrictions or allergies your pup might have.

 Any other fun and exciting tidbits that you’d like to share?

It’s pretty simple and straightforward, but helps me cover all the basic behavioral bases that I need to know beforehand. Feel free to use the above list to help prepare, but also take some time to think of any other questions that you might want the answers to before your next photo shoot.