Behind the “LICK”

We recently joined creative forces with internationally recognized animal photographer Ty Foster (who specializes in dogs) and Shark Pig Productions for a pop-up photoshoot at Lake Hollywood Park. We invited dog owners and their precious pups to sit for their very own dog portrait in the spirit of our newly released LICK book. Check out all the slobbery and undeniably silly canines in mid-lick!

Our view of the Hollywood sign from Lake Hollywood Park.

A day at the quintessential Los Angeles spot turned out to be a huge success as we captured 57 dogs in mid-lick from sunrise to sunset—it’s amazing what can happen with a jar of peanut butter!

LICK book photographer Ty Foster capturing a shot of Remi.

Ranger caught in full lick.

Ty capturing Donut with the help of her owner, Angela, and peanut butter.

Our head honcho, Jen, having a slobbery moment with her beloved Paco.

Ezra really knows his angles!

Trip Fontaine was so preoccupied with the peanut butter, he almost “tripped” off the bench!

And if that wasn’t enough, our precious pooches were treated to their very own craft services table. Got to keep the talent happy, right?

Our cuddly canines were treated to doggy biscuits, cookies, cupcakes, and donuts from local Venice doggy hot spot, The Dog Bakery (http://www.thedogbakery.com).

We couldn’t have cast the photoshoot with better talent if we wanted to! The wide range of dog breeds made it all the more fun: from Pugs to Golden Retrievers, Yorkshire Terriers to German Shepherds, Pitbulls to Labradors, and Beagles to Golden Doodles (and much more), each dog really let their personality shine through. Check out some of the four-legged stars below.

Head over to our Facebook page for more behind-the-scenes photos and a complete album of our doggy participants. Share the images using hashtags #LickBook and #knockknockstuff.

Stay tuned for more coverage of our pop-up photoshoot at the end of this month. In the meantime, check out the LICK book and get more info on its creator and photographer Ty Foster here.