The poles have flipped in our home. Our seven-years-old dog (Nina) and two-year-old cat (Princess) have lost the throne. A new puppy invaded their territory like a hurricane ravaging the earth. One can't stand endless hours of a Tasmanian devil running after her tail (call her grumpy granny); the other is getting less prickly as she gets used to the puppy. I didn't know pets could be so jealous at times.
This time I set as a goal to try and register as many photos as possible of our new family member. Little minions grow up so fast! The hard thing is capturing the beast with the only semi-decent lens on my disposal: a 1980's all-manual 50mm Nikkor f1.8 plugged into a 2013 Nikon D7100. By the time I manage to set the focus, little bastard moves a hundred times.
The level of ferocity is astronomical
50mm | f4 | ISO100 | Aperture priority
You can imagine a two-months old puppy is full of energy, which kinda exhausts our other pets. The good thing is that we have a front yard with plenty of space for Pancho to run around. Considering he does not stop for Christ sake, let's say the photos are... acceptable (remember, not auto-focus). Yeah, a real test to anyone's patience.
Gimme!
50mm | f4 | ISO100 | Aperture priority
The best strategy is to drain his energies so the others can enjoy a bit of peace laying on the grass. He's snoring by my side right now, so perfect time to go for a walk. I like to say that Pancho is either on or off; full gas or hibernating.
Let's play!
50mm | f2.8 | ISO200 | Aperture priority
Nina is seeking safety where Pancho can't climb. God save the Queen when he is old enough to jump on stuff (hopefully he's calmer by then).
Annoyed
50mm | f2.8 | ISO200 | Aperture priority
And she's thinking, "you gonna do something or not." She's not the one cleaning pee and poop. {Sigh}. We might say Pancho is a little too energetic, but in the future, when he's calmer like the others, we'll wish he was running around doing dumb shit again. It's funny. And makes our day, for sure.
Nina
50mm | f2.8 | ISO200 | Aperture priority
Lastly, a photo of Nina remembering the days she had the yard all for herself.
Pet's (cat and dogs in my case) are a truly gift. I'd love to know your funny moments with pets. And I hope you have enjoyed these photos ^~
Peace.
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Disclaimer: The author of this post is a convict broke backpacker, who has travelled more than 10.000 km hitchhiking and more than 5.000 km cycling. Following him may cause severe problems of wanderlust and inquietud. You've been warned.
