Funny photos of dogs catching cheese raise thousands for charity

Funny photos of dogs catching cheese raise thousands for charity

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A Scottish photographer has raised tens of thousands of dollars for hungry animals with knee-slapping images of dogs catching cubes of queso in their mouths, according to a report.

Carolyne Cowan, of Falkirk, snaps shots of the pooches — ranging from slobbery-mouthed Dachshunds to floppy-eared retrievers — making goofball expressions mid-catch, according to walesonline.com.

Carolyne Cowan said she cried “with laughter” while photographing the pups.
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Dog photographer Carolyne Cowan captured these hilarious pictures of pooches trying to catch cubes of cheese – and said their extraordinary expressions made her cry with laughter.
A Husky opens its mouth wide open before expertly catching a cube.
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Dog photographer Carolyne Cowan captured these hilarious pictures of pooches trying to catch cubes of cheese – and said their extraordinary expressions made her cry with laughter.
A bulldog eyeballs the cheese before devouring it.
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“It’s fast and furious and total bedlam at times, but it’s so funny,” said Cowan, 56, who works with her husband Alasdair on the project. “Sometimes I am crying with laughter.”

“Alasdair cuts up around [22 pounds] worth of cheese into cubes, but he has to do different sizes for small dogs and big dogs,” she said. “He throws the cheese to the dog, and then I click away — I tend to get about 50 pictures of each dog.”

Cowan, who owns Carrie Southerton Photography, then picks the best shots of the furry comedians to sell for the cause.

Dog photographer Carolyne Cowan captured these hilarious pictures of pooches trying to catch cubes of cheese – and said their extraordinary expressions made her cry with laughter.
A retriever drools as it just misses its prize.
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Dog photographer Carolyne Cowan captured these hilarious pictures of pooches trying to catch cubes of cheese – and said their extraordinary expressions made her cry with laughter.
Carolyne Cowan had worked with her husband Alasdair on photographing dozens of dogs.
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Dog photographer Carolyne Cowan captured these hilarious pictures of pooches trying to catch cubes of cheese – and said their extraordinary expressions made her cry with laughter.
A pitbull shows a cartoony expression while eating a cheese cube.
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Dog photographer Carolyne Cowan captured these hilarious pictures of pooches trying to catch cubes of cheese – and said their extraordinary expressions made her cry with laughter.
A bulldog takes the bait.
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She has so far raised at least $20,000 for local animal food banks and other dog charities from the adorably cheesy “Catchathons,” according to the outlet.

But sometimes the photoshoots go a little ruff at first, she said.

“Not all dogs settle right away, so we make sure we take the time to get them comfortable, but most are fine after five minutes,” the photographer said. “Some dogs will just look at you when you throw the cheese at them but the fails sometimes make better pictures than the catch.”

Dog photographer Carolyne Cowan captured these hilarious pictures of pooches trying to catch cubes of cheese – and said their extraordinary expressions made her cry with laughter.
Carolyne Cowan raised at least $20,000 for animal food banks while selling her hilarious photos.
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Dog photographer Carolyne Cowan captured these hilarious pictures of pooches trying to catch cubes of cheese – and said their extraordinary expressions made her cry with laughter.
Cowan says it wasn’t so easy grabbing every dog’s attention with cheese.
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Carolyne Cowan is an experienced animal photographer.
Carolyne Cowan is an experienced animal photographer.
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Dog photographer Carolyne Cowan captured these hilarious pictures of pooches trying to catch cubes of cheese – and said their extraordinary expressions made her cry with laughter.
A Dachshund was excited to bite a cheese cube.
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The couple plans to photograph 70 dogs at the next Catchalon on Feb. 26 and 27 and is teaming up with the UK’s Burns Pet Food to feed hungry pups, according to the outlet, which makes no mention of specific food banks they donate to.

Dogs featured in the shots include wild-eyed Pugs, Beagles, and Dobermans, according to Carrie Southerton Photography’s Facebook page.

“The dogs go home in a cheese coma, it’s so much fun and they love it,” she said.

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