Helping adoptable dogs in the Sea to Sky find loving homes through photography.
Every dog deserves to be seen. Over the years, I’ve met so many incredible rescue dogs who simply needed the right person to notice them. Adoptable Adventures was created to help make that happen.
This free, availability-based photo service is dedicated to dogs in foster or shelter care who could benefit from natural, personality-filled images to help them find their future homes. It doesn’t matter what a dog looks like, how old they are, or what they need in a home - I truly believe there is someone out there for every dog.
I know that rescues, shelters, and foster homes already have endless work on their hands. Between caring for animals, organising adoptions, managing enquiries, and handling day-to-day needs, updated photos are not always easy to prioritise. That’s where I hope Adoptable Adventures can help.
Instead of traditional shelter-style photos, I create small adventures that give each dog the chance to relax, explore, and show a little more of who they are. Depending on the dog, this could be a quiet walk, a forest wander, a lake visit, a gentle hike, or a smaller micro-adventure somewhere in the Sea to Sky.
During each session, the dog’s comfort always comes first. We move at their pace, keep things low-pressure, and focus on capturing honest moments that show their personality, softness, confidence, silliness, or sense of self.
Afterwards, the final images are edited and shared with the rescue, shelter, or foster home to use in adoption listings, social media, and websites. When appropriate, I may also share the dog’s story through Hounds & Horizons to help reach more potential adopters and list them here.
Adoptable Adventures is currently offered on a limited basis as my schedule allows. If you are a rescue, shelter, foster, or animal advocate in the Sea to Sky area with an adoptable dog who could benefit from this project, I’d love to hear from you.
The face behind Adoptable Adventures
Hi, I’m Laura!
For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved animals. I once refused to celebrate my birthday as a child because I was too busy watching a wildlife documentary special - and honestly, not much has changed since. So while dog photography may not be the most obvious career choice, it makes a lot of sense for me.
As soon as I started learning photography, I was drawn to dogs as subjects. I love observing them, reading their body language, and working patiently to capture those little moments where their personality comes through.
Rescue work has always been close to my heart. We had foster dogs when I was younger, and over the years I’ve tried to support animals however I can - from fundraising events and rescue calendars in New Zealand, to volunteering at a large dog shelter in Mexico, to photographing adoptable dogs here in Canada.
Some of my favourite moments have been seeing overlooked dogs finally get noticed after their photos were shared. That is exactly why Adoptable Adventures exists: to help more dogs be seen, understood, and loved by the right people.
COMING SOON
A free guide to better dog photos for rescues
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Adventurers ready for adoption
These are pups have recently joined me for an Adoptable Adventure. Please contact the rescue directly for more information, adoption requirements, or to submit an application. You can click on each dog’s image to learn more about them and find the rescue they are currently with. Don’t see your perfect match here? Make sure to visit the rescues’ websites to meet more adoptable animals who are waiting for homes.
Nathan
-Pawsitive Animal Rescue-
FOSTERED IN SQUAMISH BC
Leah
-Pawsitive Animal Rescue-
NOW ADOPTED
Mica
-Amigos de Animales-
NOW ADOPTED
Gibson
-BCSPCA-
NOW ADOPTED
Rex
-BCSPCA-
NOW ADOPTED
Enrique
-Amigos de Animales-
NOW ADOPTED
Adoptable Adventures Rescues
How to support Adoptable Adventures & Rescues
I get it - we’d all love to adopt every dog, but that isn’t always possible. If adopting or fostering isn’t an option for you right now, there are still so many meaningful ways to help.
- Spread the word: Tell rescues, fosters, and dog lovers about Adoptable Adventures so more adoptable dogs can be seen. Sharing a dog’s story might be the reason they find the right home.
- Support with your own session: Booking a Hounds & Horizons session for your own dog helps make it possible for me to continue offering free sessions to adoptable dogs in need.
- Follow, share, and engage: Follow Hounds & Horizons and the featured rescues on social media. Every like, comment, share, and save can help these dogs reach more potential adopters.
- Donate or sponsor: Donate money, food, treats, toys, blankets, or other supplies to a rescue. You can also sponsor an Adoptable Adventure to help cover the time and costs involved in creating images for adoptable dogs.
- Volunteer your skills: Rescues need all kinds of help. Dog walking, transport, photography, admin, accounting, web design, repairs, writing, fundraising, and more. Chances are, you have a skill that could make a real difference.
- Create your own fundraiser: Host a bake sale, run a race, organise a BBQ, sell artwork, climb a mountain, or come up with your own creative way to raise funds for a rescue you care about.
- Help dogs get where they need to go: Some rescues need transport volunteers or flight angels to help animals reach fosters, adopters, or partner rescues. If you’re travelling, consider reaching out to reputable rescues along your route to see if you can help.