Some of you with families may know that it is a BIT (haha) difficult to get a family portrait. Now, factor in a couple of children who cannot sit still and are rather non-compliant at any given time. Mix well with WHITE shirts and throw in a dog for good measure. I was pretty pleased with the result that was obtained. Keep in mind that the photographer was NOT going to photograph Rexie under any circumstances. Rexie couldn't be on the rug, she was not allowed in the picture, they do not photograph animals, she was too big, etc. etc. etc. There were numerous excuses. I was ready to report the company to the attorney general for non-compliance of ADA law, so I asked very politely for the name and number of the regional director. Amazingly, they kind of changed their tune. Steve suggested that we grab a rug that was in the store and set it on TOP of the rug that they normally photograph on. The photographer turned up her nose and sniffed, "It's filthy." I replied, "We're in jeans, it's really okay. We don't mind." She shot back, "Well I do." Yikes! Anyway, after the filthy rug was in place to protect their filthy rug, she was very nice. We talked about Rexie and her very important jobs she performs. We talked about tracking and behavior disruption along with the calming influence she provides. The photographer said she wouldn't have even known that Wyatt is an oval (my word.) I informed her that's because we have a furry angel who helps him out and an entire fleet of praying people! The end result of the photo session was beautiful. The photos turned out well and one more person is educated of the value of a service dog.
