Photographic Dog

    Oreo is an attention hog. He always has to be the center of attention. If you aren't giving him that attention he will find a way to get it. He does this by jumping on your lap to cover your books, shoving in front of Tigress so he can be petted, and even making his way into every photo opportunity possible.

    Just over a year ago my husband and I were were married. Our wedding was in the lawn/field of my in-laws home in podunk Nezperce, Idaho. (If you don't know where that is, don't worry, you are not alone.) It was a small wedding with only a few family and friends, and of course a few family pets. Although the chickens, ducks, and horses were all put in the barn to keep from making our wedding just another day on the farm, Oreo along with a few of my in-laws pets were allowed to stay out. However, Oreo is a momma's boy. I am the first person he comes to, especially when there is lots of chaos so it was arranged that Oreo would be kept close to my family during the ceremony in order to keep from having my wedding dress spotted with muddy paw prints. Directly after the ceremony he was let loose and never seemed to really make any trouble. He didn't seem to be demanding anyone's attention and we never had a problem keeping his cute little puppy paws off the guests. It was not until a few weeks later, after printing our pictures of the entire day that my husband and I realized Oreo had found another way to get our attention. In every set of pictures, Oreo's presence was seen. Apparently my mother hadn't had a chance to grab him before we started "the march" so Oreo snuck into a picture with the groom standing at the end of the make-shift aisle. He also posed for some pictures during dinner and the cutting of the brown and blue cake topped with doves. Random snapshots of the guests became random pictures that Oreo managed to sneak into. At one point during the reception the wedding party posed for pictures. While myself and the groom were getting situated on the ground for one picture, Oreo was finding a nice place to stash himself until the exact moment when the camera was lifted, the button clicked, and the lights flashed. Oreo definitely got the prize for most photo opportunities even on what was supposed to be my day.