The Photo Shoot

By Kelynn Z. Alder

The Photo Shoot is a funny short story about an artist/writer/teacher/ who becomes a stage mom for her Bernese Mountain Dog Osita- and all that's involved in prepping the would-be star for her first 'shoot' in New York City.Osita, a beautiful mail-order-dog arrives into the author's life via the JFK airport after a night of heavy tequila drinking with girlfriends. Hoping that this puppy will replace the well-behaved Bernese Mountain Dog she just lost, it soon becomes apparent that this Bernese Mountain Dog is far too spirited to mold herself into the family's usual routines. After a dog trainer comments that her dog "is smarter than she is," the mom steps up her training, and drags her son into being her assistant. Once she finally masters the method of clicker training, she and her dog are able to perform basic dog training commands. But as Osita and mom develop a better communication and rapport the mom becomes obsessed with dog training. She trains Osita to do 'stupid dog tricks' which friends and family ridicule until a talent agent discovers their amateur YouTube video and calls Osita in for an audition.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1497385393
• ISBN13: 9781497385399
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.1" x 5.0"