{"id":19086,"date":"2017-08-25T21:03:22","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T11:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puppy.kreatology.com\/?p=19086"},"modified":"2024-01-17T17:56:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T06:56:11","slug":"puppy-tales-with-pooches-at-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puppytales.com.au\/puppy-tales-with-pooches-at-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Puppy Tales ‘in the Park’ with Pooches at Play"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you caught the buzz about Pooches at Play?  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s the new dog-centric lifestyle program on TEN. And doing a happy dance as I type\u2026. I\u2019m so excited to share with you that I’m the official photographer and was even involved in filming a segment for broadcast.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ekk, that’s a whole lot of woofs, butt-wiggles, and wags right there! <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pooches at Play<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The show is a pawsome feast for dog lovers. It\u2019s presented by pack leaders (aka the hosts) Gyton Grantley and Lara Shannon. Gyton and Lara are, of course, ably assisted by their talented canine offsiders George and Darcy (meet adorably goofy Lab-cross, George in his very own <\/span>Dog Tale<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Completing the two-legged hosting team is expert vet Dr Melissa Meehan.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So is it worth planning your dog walks to make sure you’re free to watch? Definitely! Your dog will thank you for it because they are features on dog behaviour and training, photographing your dog (that would be the one with yours truly!), products your pooch needs to know about, and generally everything you need to know for a happy, healthy, hound. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Behind the Scenes with ‘Pooches at Play’<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most of my role was behind the scenes – taking photographs of the two and four-legged stars.  But there was a session with me in front of the TV cameras (and out of my comfort zone…but well, gotta do these things when the opportunity presents!) <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first time I met with Lara and Gyton it was to photograph them for the show promo and it mostly focussed on Gyton and George. In a ‘<\/span>Am I really here?<\/span><\/i>‘ moment, it was off to a busy, inner city park to photograph these two hanging out and playing ball together.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It turns out dogs are dogs, regardless of whether they have a well known dad or not. George was utterly delightful, with laser focus when it came to playing ball. And I have to say, Gyton matched his dog’s example and was as lovely as I\u2019d imagined he’d be. Not only that but he was totally up for messing around and mirroring George with the ball. Pawsome!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everything went well, except… of course dogs will be dogs. During our time together Gyton left some bags safely to one side. But a random dog from the park ran over and cocked his leg…using Gyton’s bags for target practice. Oh dear! Just as well Gyton is an understanding pet parent and laughed the whole thing off. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The  ‘Pooches at Play’ Pack<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another ‘Pooches at Play ‘ adventure involved the whole crew; dogs, stars, and crew. Not only was I photographing the dogs live during filming…but I was being filmed for a tv segment whilst doing it. The latter was for a short part in the opening episode where Gyton chats to me about how to take epic photos of your own dog.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the end result:<\/p>\n\n\n\n