Name: Sawyer/5 years old
Family Members: Julie
Location: Atlanta (Buckhead area)
Nicknames: BooBoo, Goofball
5 of the best words/phrases that describe Sawyer:
- Happy
- Silly
- Goofy
- Expressive
- Playful
What makes Sawyer unique: He loves vegetables - especially raw turnips! He comes running anytime he hears me take out a cutting board in the kitchen. I have to spell out the word T-U-R-N-I-P, because he goes bananas if he hears me talking about them. (on a related note, he does not care for bananas at all.)
Sawyer with his best Josie Jane (J.J) playing a little tug of war.
Rescue Story: Animal Action Rescue rescued him from Dekalb Animal Services. A wonderful woman named Rebecca fostered him, got him healthy, and helped him with his manners. One day I received an email from a mutual friend with a photo of this amazing dog with an adorable pouty face and I knew he was meant to be mine. Funny enough I didn't even know he was a pit bull until Rebecca asked me if I was okay with the breed. I had no idea there was so much discrimination and she wanted to make sure I understood the commitment that I was making.
After one home visit and two day-long training sessions later, I was in love with Sawyer and had made new friends out of Rebecca and her husband, Brian.
The day Sawyer went into Foster care.
What are your favorite past times with Sawyer? He is definitely my constant companion. I take him with me wherever I can. I'm fortunate enough to have friends and family that welcome him into their homes and he has even come to work with me on occassion.
We love the outdoors, hiking, playing at Piedmont Park or just running in the yard with his puppy pal Josie Jane (pictured above). He's also content to just snuggle on the sofa and watch TV. His favorites are Dateline Friday and My Cat from Hell! :)
What is life like since you rescued Sawyer - for both you and him? We are two peas in a pod. I can't imagine life without him.
Photographers Note: We conducted the shoot at Josie Jane's house, who has an enormous backyard. As soon as I came to the back, Sawyer greeted me with his big grin and when I said, "Come on Sawyer" he followed me around to determine the best location for his bow tie shot. Julie was just standing back and watching....you can tell this sweet boy doesn't know a stranger. He was so good during the bow tie shoot, I think I took like a 100 shots of just that and there were so many good ones to choose from...such a great model. When we decided to take some photos of him and Josie Jane, we knew that would have to be the last shot of the day because once JJ came out of the house, it was party time. Constant motion and play...they are such a great pair!