Taking their family portrait!
Our six dogs are such a beautiful family that it’s hard to imagine that we once had eleven dogs; actually more than that.
But our six still aren’t as well behaved as the eleven dogs in The Dodo article.
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Whole Pack Of Dogs Sits Perfectly Still For Their Family Portrait
Their foster mom is truly a dog whisperer.
BY SARAH V SCHWEIG
PUBLISHED ON 04/24/2019
Anyone who has ever tried to convince even one dog to sit still for a photo knows just how difficult it can be — but one woman has managed to do the impossible with — wait for it — 11 dogs.
Melissa Lentz, who fosters dogs through Releash Atlanta, told The Dodo in a rundown about who is in this photo.
“Top from left: Mia, Pancake, Paxton,” Lentz said. “Bottom from left: Benji, Gizmo, Alex, Penny, Donny, Lula, Monroe and Rudy.”
Lentz added that seven of the depicted dogs are fosters waiting for homes, while “Gizmo, Donny, Monroe and Rudy are mine,” she said.
Even more remarkable, perhaps, is the fact that that perfect portrait is far from a one-time fluke.
“I have tons of these photos,” Lentz said.
Sometimes, Lentz even manages to join the pack for that perfect shot.
But how does she get such perfect family portraits — something that’s hard enough even for humans?
Lentz’s secret seems to have to do with the particular relationships she forms with the dogs. One can almost see the bond reflected in the way the dogs look at her as she’s snapping the photos.
“I literally just put them on the couch one by one and they situate themselves!” Lentz said. “I don’t use food [or] treats or anything. I just tell them to look at me.”
The pictures aren’t only adorable — they’re also pretty emotional, since they capture the fosters at a very important time in their lives — when they’re learning how to be comfortable in a home with the longer-term hopes that they’ll soon find forever homes of their own.
Thankfully, they’ve landed with this dog whisperer to help them on their journey.
Learning from Dogs 
Wow. I had 3 dogs at one time & getting them to pose was challenging!
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Yes, we all feel the same, Susan!
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What lovely photos. And what a kind woman. Fortunately, in Australia, practically all small shelter dogs are rehomed very quickly – it’s very difficult to get one in my island state of Tasmania. Unfortunately, it’s the bigger dogs that remain for longer in shelters around Australia, especially staffies or staffy crosses. It’s so important for people to donate to shelters and to foster carers too, ( either money, dog food or veterinary expenses) as they generally receive no government funding and rely on volunteer staff.
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Margaret, that’s quite a statement. Do you want to nominate some charities that you support and I will publish a post promoting them?
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That is quite a feat. I can’t get my one and only dog to pose for a photo!
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To be honest, Kit, I don’t know how she did it!
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Now that’s devotion! I think I’d run out of names after 6. 🤣
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Lovely!
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She is a dog whisperer.
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She is indeed!
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