Mink the Border Collie | Sydney Dog Photographer

Mink the Border Collie | Sydney Dog Photographer

A couple of weeks ago an email came through with "puppy photos" as the subject. Mink's owner did say at one stage that she was changing every day so I thought her puppy must be on the verge of adolescence. We set about making arrangements but it wasn't until all the...

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Fetching Dogs and Ruthless Things mega fundraiser

Fetching Dogs and Ruthless Things mega fundraiser

Fetching Dogs is an incorporated non-profit registered charity, dedicated to rescuing, caring, and rehoming dogs all across NSW, as well as the promotion of responsible pet ownership and education regarding animal welfare. All of their dogs are desexed, microchipped,...

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Tilly | Sydney Dog Photographer

Tilly | Sydney Dog Photographer

Tilly might just be the most adorable small dog that I've ever met. Although she's two and half, she's still very much a puppy and has bucketloads of personality. When I arrived she was jumping all over me and generally being quite naughty, but as soon as I gave her a...

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Sam and Bo the Oodles | Sydney Dog Photographer

Sam and Bo the Oodles | Sydney Dog Photographer

Sam and Bo belong to good friends of ours. They're Golden Retriever x Poodle brothers from the same litter. I'm sure they won't mind me saying that they weren't the most cooperative of subjects. We had all the other key ingredients for a successful shoot though –...

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Mac the Dane x | Sydney Dog Photographer

Mac the Dane x | Sydney Dog Photographer

After meeting Mac at his pre-session consult I couldn't wait for his photo session. Unfortunately the weather was rubbish and then he sliced his paw open so I had to contain myself for a few weeks. When we finally got down to business Mac didn't disappoint. He loved...

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It’s all about Bruno pt5 | Sydney dog photographer

It’s all about Bruno pt5 | Sydney dog photographer

It's been a long long time since pt4, so stand back while I flood the blog with photos of my muse! Of course it's not all just standing around looking gorgeous, he gets to be a silly dog too. If you don't want to wait another year for pt6, you can always like Bruno's...

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Jackson pt2 | Sydney Dog Photographer

Jackson pt2 | Sydney Dog Photographer

Back in February I introduced you to Jackson. I regularly post photos of him on Facebook. I bring him to pet events with his "adopt me" vest on. He's been featured on the Puppy Tales blog. Everyone who meets him loves him and lots of people wish they could give him a...

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RIP Taffy | Sydney Dog Photographer

RIP Taffy | Sydney Dog Photographer

Unfortunately the purpose of this session wasn't to get photos for Taffy's Arctic Breed Rescue adoption profile, they are photos to remember her by. When she was taken to the vet to have that massive tumour on her chest removed it was found that her internal organs...

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about ruth

Based in Sydney, Ruth O’Leary, is one of Australia’s most sought after dog photographers. She takes colourful and emotive photographs of dogs in stunning locations. Since the launch of Ruthless Photos in 2008 her images have brought tears of joy to hundreds of loving pet owners across the globe.

If you’d like to find out more please contact Ruth today.

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About Ruth

Based in Sydney, Ruth O’Leary, is one of Australia’s most sought after dog photographers. She takes colourful and emotive photographs of dogs in stunning locations. Since the launch of Ruthless Photos in 2008 her images have brought tears of joy to hundreds of loving pet owners across the globe. If you’d like to find out more please contact Ruth today.