City Slickers Dog Grooming and Daycare

03/10/2026

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03/10/2026

He needed a good groom with us before his photoshoot 🤣

The earliest known solo dog photoshoot in history may have happened nearly 150 years ago.

Meet the beloved pet of jeweler A. Randall, photographed around 1870–1875 in New South Wales, Australia.

At the time, photography was expensive, technically demanding, and required subjects to remain remarkably still during long exposures. Pets occasionally appeared alongside their owners in family portraits, but giving a dog its own dedicated studio session was highly unusual.

Yet this particular dog seems to have understood the assignment. Posing against a formal backdrop and patterned tablecloth, the dog was photographed in a series of charming portraits that feel surprisingly similar to the pet photoshoots people create today.

The original glass negatives have been preserved by the State Library of New South Wales, offering a fascinating glimpse into the early history of pet photography.

Nearly 150 years later, our obsession hasn't changed much.

We still think our pets deserve their own photoshoot.

13/10/2025

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