You not think you need a wall calendar, but you’re going to want to clear some wall space when you see Dad Bods and Dogs!
Photographer Ricki Beason of Ricki Beason Rescue Photography photographs adoptable dogs in shelters to help them find their forever homes. Her 2018 calendar, “Heartthrobs and Hound Dogs” paired adoptable pups with buff, shirtless men flexing their muscles for the camera.
The calendar helped raise money for her favorite local rescues, and her 2019 calendar will follow suit, but with a twist. Instead of featuring musclemen, she’s showcasing the bond we can all have with a rescue dog – by featuring average Joes being silly and enjoying the kind of everyday activities anybody can share with a dog!
Ricki says on her website,
“This calendar was formally ‘Heartthrobs and Hound Dogs’ which featured shirtless ‘hunky/buff’ men but I wanted to move away from that and go at more of a humor approach with a bigger emphasis on the rescue dog. My hope with this calendar is to bring a smile to the face of the person who buys it on a daily basis. I want people to see rescue dogs for the fun-loving rascals that they are in hopes that more people will want to adopt these goofballs.”
The focus may not be on extra-muscular, “sexy” men, but what could be more attractive than a person who loves to rescue dogs?
The photos show off the best sides of both rescue dogs and humans! And though they may be silly, the pictures share a big message about how dog rescue can benefit the lives of both parties involved!
And when you’re running out of ideas for what to do with your dog- take a glance at your calendar. These guys do seasonal things like barbeques in July, football in September, and celebrating Valentine’s Day like February below:
Remember that when you’re gifting this Dad Bods and Dogs calendar to a friend or relative (or treating yourself!) you’re helping spread the message that shelter dogs have a lot to offer the lucky people who take them in! And the calendar is safe-for-work, so don’t let your mom can’t tell you she can’t hang it in her office.
You can enjoy rescue pups and the guys-next-door all year by pre-ordering your calendar from Ricki’s website. Sales will benefit rescue groups in Texas: Dallas Rescues, The Love Pit, Rescue Row, and Astasia’s Angels Animal Rescue.
Featured Photo: Ricky Beason Rescue Photography/Facebook
H/T: huffingtonpost.com
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