A Husky. mediadrumimages / Christian Vieler

By Rebecca Drew

 

HILARIOUS action shots of man’s best friend catching treats have been released in a new calendar.

A mixed breed catching a snack.
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The side-splitting snaps show the pooches’ joy as the treats travel towards them in mid-air. A hungry pug is captured with its tongue lolled out to catch the tasty snack, an adorable Australian shepherd is hypnotised by a treat as it brushes its lips and a Golden retriever salivates wildly in anticipation.

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Other heart-warming photos show two terriers looking on whilst their buddy dives for the delicious morsel, whilst the calendar’s cover Husky star gets ready to gobble up the grub.

A Chihuahua.
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The pictures have been released by photographer, Christian Vieler, in his Dogs Catching Treats 2019 calendar.

A Golden retriever.
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Christian who is based in Waltrop, Germany, has been taking photos in this amusing style since 2013 – he explained how his own dog, Lotte, inspired him when he was playing around with his camera one day.

Terrier crosses.
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“To make her move and in order to test the ‘freezing options’ of the flash, I started throwing treats at her, days later, when I cleaned my hard drive, I noticed how funny the shots were,” said Christian.

A Staffordshire bull terrier.
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“I asked myself: What is the magic behind these photographs? I think the expressions of the dogs remind us of well-known feelings like desire, loss, pain or joy. And that’s what we normally don’t see that clear in the faces of our dogs.

A labrador.
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“All models behave because I am the guy with the treats, and I have many treats in my bags.”

Australian Shepherd.
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Most of Christian’s images are taken at his studio where he makes sure the dogs are as comfortable as possible before starting the shoot where he uses a low-level flash as not to scare the dogs. If Christian notices a dog is uncomfortable, he’ll stop shooting straight away.

A labrador.
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Dogs Catching Treats 2019 is available to buy from Christian’s website for approximately £22.42 and can be shipped worldwide.

The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.
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For more information see www.vieler-photography.com/shop/kalender-buch/