Your camera roll has 847 photos of your dog. I'd bet money on it. Blurry ones, mid-sneeze ones, "almost got it" ones. After photographing a 14-year-old golden retriever named Rumo on the very last day of his life, I'm here to tell every dog parent the same thing: someday isn't a guarantee.

Summer in Fresno has a reputation. But if you've been waiting until fall to book dog photos, you might be missing the best season of all. Here's what a Shaver Lake session reminded me about summer timing - and where I take dogs when the valley heat is on.