Here are some other pictures that worked. Jalupa.
http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=5987778
We follow some rules of cuteness in cute overload (its biological. we may think its nonsense or that dogs should not wear hats but people are drawn to cuteness).
Dogs with stuffed animals around them get placed faster.
Playing is irresistable.
Ears that fold over must be showcased.
So how do we get the good shots? We ask our foster parents to take the pictures. If the pictures are not great we gently nudge them for more. WE are very proud of our foster advisor system, whereby each foster parent can have an advisor to support them through the process, answer questions, and ask for more pictures!
If a foster parent has no access to a digital camera we offer to have a photographer come to their house, as we feel the picture is a crucial tool in enhancing petfinder as a marketing tool.
The right picture turn a 'hard to adopt' dog into a feeding frenzy of hopeful adoptors.
Holly's inspired photosession with this little monkey got him placed inside of a week-- no easy feat considering he was 14, not completely continent of urine, and athritic..
