This photographer shares beautiful photos of her four dogs, and their adorable faces are bringing joy to people stuck in quarantine

Zoë EttingerApr 16, 2020, 00:02 IST

Shandess Griffin's dogs are masters at posing for photo shoots.Shandess Griffin

Shandess Griffin and her husband, Jason, live in Maple Ridge, Canada, with their four dogs.
The Griffins' four dogs are Zero the Samoyed, Navi the mutt, Arbor the Bernese mountain dog, and Harvest the Australian shepherd.
Griffin runs an Instagram account with over 53,000 followers called @shandandherdogs, where she posts adorable snaps of the pups every other day.
Her cute photo shoots have been helping lift spirits through the quarantine, and she's received many Instagram messages of support.
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Shandess Griffin's whole life revolves around dogs, and she wouldn't have it any other way. After growing up without pets, Griffin adopted her first pup as soon as she was able to, at age 21.

Since then, her love for dogs has only grown, and she now has four special pups with her husband at their home in Canada — and they're not the only ones obsessed with the four gorgeous dogs.

Griffin's Instagram account, @shandandherdogs, has over 53,000 followers and features perfectly posed photos of some or all of the dogs. The photos are adorable, but it's hard work: "I do a lot of work behind the scenes, like rewarding them to do the behaviors I need for the photo shoots," she told Insider.

Since the coronavirus outbreak, she has received many messages saying how her pictures brighten strangers' days in a particularly trying time. She hopes her photos can help transport others feeling trapped in their homes. "It's really nice to hear that it helps," she said.

Keep scrolling to see if these four adorable pups bring a smile to your face, too.

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"Pets are the only thing that will love you more than they love themselves," she said.

After seeing her photos, many of her clients wanted her to do the same for their dogs.

The doggie day care has been deemed an essential service, so she is still going to work every day.

Along with being a dog photographer, Griffin manages a doggie day care.

Harvest, pictured below second to right, is the youngest and the most spoiled.

Arbor, pictured below second to right, has a lot of anxieties, but Griffin loves seeing him conquer his fears.

Navi, pictured below second to right, is their only female dog, and Griffin said it took longer to bond with her.

Each dog has its own unique personality. Zero likes to "sing" when he hears songs she played him as a baby.

Griffin wants her photos to help transport others feeling trapped in their homes.

Griffin says the messages about how her photos have helped others mean the most.

The photos of Griffin's dogs have also helped others who are struggling through the quarantine.

The Griffins have their own yard, so they've been able to spend time outside with the dogs.

"They have made the quarantine a lot more happy and fulfilling for me. It's a lot less stressful," she said.

Their dogs have been especially helpful now, as the Griffins are spending a lot of time at home due to the coronavirus.

She does plenty of themed photo shoots, like this Valentine's one below.

"I absolutely love the training aspect of it," she said.

It's especially tough to capture a good photo when the dogs are posing with objects, like the crowns below.

But a lot of work goes into getting the photos just right. Getting the dogs to pose at the same time is no easy feat.

They're not the only ones in love with the four pups. Their more than 53,000 Instagram followers often say how much joy the photos bring them.

The couple does not have any children, so the dogs are like children to them, Griffin said.

Being a dog lover was "pretty much a requirement to date me," Shandess Griffin told Insider.

She lives with her husband, Jason, in the town of Maple Ridge in British Columbia, Canada.

Shandess Griffin has four dogs: Zero the Samoyed, Navi the mutt, Arbor the Bernese mountain dog, and Harvest the Australian shepherd.

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This photographer shares beautiful photos of her four dogs, and their adorable faces are bringing joy to people stuck in quarantine

"Pets are the only thing that will love you more than they love themselves," she said.

After seeing her photos, many of her clients wanted her to do the same for their dogs.

The doggie day care has been deemed an essential service, so she is still going to work every day.

Along with being a dog photographer, Griffin manages a doggie day care.

Harvest, pictured below second to right, is the youngest and the most spoiled.

Arbor, pictured below second to right, has a lot of anxieties, but Griffin loves seeing him conquer his fears.

Navi, pictured below second to right, is their only female dog, and Griffin said it took longer to bond with her.

Navi, pictured below second to right, is their only female dog, and Griffin said it took longer to bond with her.

Each dog has its own unique personality. Zero likes to "sing" when he hears songs she played him as a baby.

Griffin wants her photos to help transport others feeling trapped in their homes.

Griffin says the messages about how her photos have helped others mean the most.

The photos of Griffin's dogs have also helped others who are struggling through the quarantine.

The Griffins have their own yard, so they've been able to spend time outside with the dogs.

"They have made the quarantine a lot more happy and fulfilling for me. It's a lot less stressful," she said.

Their dogs have been especially helpful now, as the Griffins are spending a lot of time at home due to the coronavirus.

She does plenty of themed photo shoots, like this Valentine's one below.

"I absolutely love the training aspect of it," she said.

It's especially tough to capture a good photo when the dogs are posing with objects, like the crowns below.

But a lot of work goes into getting the photos just right. Getting the dogs to pose at the same time is no easy feat.

They're not the only ones in love with the four pups. Their more than 53,000 Instagram followers often say how much joy the photos bring them.

The couple does not have any children, so the dogs are like children to them, Griffin said.

Being a dog lover was "pretty much a requirement to date me," Shandess Griffin told Insider.

She lives with her husband, Jason, in the town of Maple Ridge in British Columbia, Canada.

Shandess Griffin has four dogs: Zero the Samoyed, Navi the mutt, Arbor the Bernese mountain dog, and Harvest the Australian shepherd.