I had to stop shooting...

[Richard Crowe]

I took a flop last Saturday and hit my ribs on the threshold of a door.  It just knocked the breath out of me and didn't cause any serious pain at the moment.  For some reason, five days later, my right ribs began hurting so badly that I had problems holding my camera and flash (5D-Mk2 camera, 70-200mm f/4L IS lens and  600EX flash).  I had to quit today after portraits of three out of the six doodle-like puppies we recently rescued.  I will shoot and post the last three in a day or two.  These are the three I shot today...

Adele...

Allie...

Ariel...

Judy,  a retired Registered Nurse, asures me that the ribs are not broken or fractured, just bruised.

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

OMD! They are the most adorable puppies! Do you know what breed or mix they are? So very precious and your photos are just awesome! I hope and pray that your ribs will heal quickly.

[Gail and Bailey]

Sending healing thoughts and hoping you feel better soon! The photos of those adorable pups are great!

[Anne & Mr. Haley]

Sorry to hear that you injured your ribs Richard. Heal quickly.
The puppies are adorable.

[DonMarie and Picco]

So adorable!  What perky little ears they have!

[Richard Crowe]

We were told by the shelter that these are Maltese-Poodle mixes.  However, in my well over 20-years experience with Maltese and Maltese mix puppies, I have never seen any that look like this.

Shelter "guestimations" regarding dog breeds are not necessarily accurate.

My suspicions are that these might be Cocker Spaniel + Poodle mixes = Cockapoos.  However, there is a possibility that they might be miniature doodles.  They look quite a bit like Holly as a puppy.  This is Holly at 7 1/2 weeks. She weighed 8 pounds.  The largest puppy weighs close to four pounds at a six week estimated age...

These are Holly's brothers

Holly and her buff-colored sisters

Holly's black litter mates...

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

My Daphne is a mini

[Richard Crowe]

Do you know how much Daphne weighed at 6 or 7 weeks old?

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

The pups do look like Holly did.  I am so excited to see them grow.

[Linda, Charlie Brown and Beau]

Such great photos of these cuties!  You might consider having your ribs taped.  Hope you feel better soon.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I am so sorry you are injured.  Your portraits do not reflect that you weren't at your best; they are gorgeous. Heal up quickly!

[F, Calla & Luca]

I am sorry to hear about your ribs. Wishing you a speedy recovery. These are the most adorable pups, whatever they are.

[Richard Crowe]

I did not shoot the last three pups but, I did shoot entry images of two new rescues that arrived yesterday.  I have to shoot the new dogs soon after arrival because Judy will bathe them and start grooming them upon their arrival because their odor is usually too bad to wait...