Happy Birthday Zoe

Happy Birthday to my baby girl Zoë. It is hard to believe she is 4 years old today.
You can say this little girl has changed my life forever.

After researching what breed of dog would be the best for us, we discovered that a Boston Terrier was the right choice and went ahead searching for a puppy. Zoë’s cute little polka dot (or Hagerty Spot is what it is correctly called) won my heart and I knew she was the one. I can still remember the day we brought her home. She was so small, her ears flopped over her head because they were so big and her smushy little face was just too cute for words.

When my grandfather met her for the first time I remember him saying "That's a dog? She looks like she ran into a door", in an endearing way of course. He was hooked and in love with her instantly though, like the rest of my family.


From that day on, my love for Bostons grew and a few months later I discovered a little place on the net called Woofboard. It's a social and educational place for Boston Terrier owners. There I discovered a whole new world and most importantly, it led me to Boston Terrier Rescue.
Over the next two years we adopted two other Bostons (Piper and Fenway) from Rescue and I became a volunteer for the Boston Terrier Club of Canada Rescue. Our dog Fenway is the spokes dog for BTCCR - be sure to visit the site and listen to what he has to say in a very cool surfer dude voice! ;)

My love (or obsession rather) for fashionable dog collars for the pups grew out of control. Naturally, I started making designer dog collars and leads and formed the company Zoe's Collection. Named rightfully after my inspiration of course! Zoë’s Collection today only consists of Designer Camera Straps and a few accessories which go hand in hand with my photography career. This past year I made the decision to limit ZC's product offerings to allow me more time with my photography. The most important decisions in life are usually the hardest to make!

Determination to take great pictures of my dogs and better product images for my company led to a more and more photography gear. Eventually, I purchased my first Digital SLR camera. The creative world of photography was at my fingertips and all I had to do was learn, learn and learn more. I enrolled in a SLR class with Noel Chenier, a Photojournalist for our Telegraph Journal. From there I learned the basics and taught myself the rest.

A few years later and here I am today ;)
I owe it all to my little dog. I love her more than words.
Happy Birthday sweet girl and thank you for all you have inspired me to do.

By the way, we are desperately looking for FOSTER HOMES to join our Rescue! If you love Bostons, please consider getting involved and visit our site for more information on how you can foster a Boston in need.



http://www.bostonterrierrescuecanada.com/