National Puppy Day will make you happy

Photos: Puppies ready for their close-up
Guinnevere Shuster, the photographer and social media coordinator of the Humane Society of Utah, wanted to help more dogs get adopted. So she used her skills to make professional-looking portraits of them. Here is Sarge, a 5-month-old pit bull mix. Because pit bulls are unfairly maligned, says Shuster, shelters have higher populations of the breed.
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Photos: Puppies ready for their close-up
Weezy is a 10-week-old Chihuahua mix.
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Photos: Puppies ready for their close-up
Storm, a 2-month-old Jack Russell terrier mix, licks peanut butter from her furry lips.
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Photos: Puppies ready for their close-up
Jax is a 6-month-old Australian Shepherd mix.
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Photos: Puppies ready for their close-up
Chuck is a 4-month-old German shorthaired pointer mix.
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Photos: Puppies ready for their close-up
Stella is a 10-week-old Chihuahua mix.
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