Human’s name: Gertie Todd.

Pei's name and age: Susie is
a five-year-old pomeranian.

Favourite activities: Susie
ioves chasing her stuffed dolly.

Favourite treat: She's a fan of
diet dog treats.

Pei tale: Susie was abused
before she came to live with
“Gertie. Now she loves to be
hugged.

- If you would like to appear
with your pet in Pet Pause,
Dlease write to Terry Peters c/o
the North Shore News, 1139
Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver,
B.C., V7M 2H4, Or send e-mail to
<photo@nsnews.com>.

NEWS photo Mike Wakefistd

ogs, Dyck seem to click

From page 15

their own, doing dog stuff.
‘And, like myself, most cf us
don’t have the camera, the
time or the eye to take a
great photo of our dogs. So
when I came across Ken
Dyck, a talented local pho-
tographer, I was pleasantly
surprised.

Ken and his wife came to
my canine training classes
with their exuberant
Doberman Lui. After each

‘elass we would exchange
pleasantries. During one of
~ ithese conversations is where
“I found out about his gift.

Ken, his wife and Lui
reside in West Vancouver.
His black and white images
are reminiscent of Ansel
Adams. But what impressed
me the most was his ability
to photograph dogs.

His regal looking
Doberman is the subject of
many of his prints, and his

-- fondness for “shooting”
dogs is evident in the way
his photos capture a dog’s

~ personality. -

‘+. “Dogs are truly your

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most honest, loyal friend

and I enjoy the challenges of
capturing each unique per-
sonality on film,” Ken says.

Ken specializes in black
and white custom framed
triptych presentations (series
of three images) of dog por-
traits.

He enjoys shooting in
this series format because
the three photos often tell a
story.

ach photo captures a
different stage of a dog’s
personality, such as a lazy
yawn, an amusing cock of
the head or a playful jump
in the air after a ball.

The photos are then
mounted and framed
together as a beautiful piece

of wall arc.

And they’re all in focus
and centred!

But best of all, they are a
classic ageless reminder we
all want to have when our
furry friends leave our side.
Something I know I will
treasure.

To find out more about
Ken's work, contact him
through his company,
Metropolitan Archive
Photography, at 922-1021.

— Joan ts the owner of
SterraK9 Training. For
advice or training e-mail her
at . <joan@sterrak9.com>.
Comments in the form of a
letter to the editor are wel-
comed.

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