Left to Right:

2 ¾ Pound "Bailey"
3 ¼ Pound "Bella"
4 Pound "Chile"

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Look for them in the stores on Professional Greeting Cards, Calendars, etc...
Not just this photo, but many others, too. In the past, my Chihuahuas have worked for both me and for other photographers. They have also done a lot of magazine ad and book illustration work. However, these 3 current girls only model for me & my camera. With COVID still a concern, I've cut back on where we go and who we work with. Still, the girls are in demand.

Before everything else, I enjoy photographing my Chihuahuas for my own personal pleasure. Lot of good memories. Nevertheless, getting paid to do what-I-enjoy has always been a major bonus. The dogs get paid separately from me, and each one gets her own paycheck. That adds up when multiple models are used. Whether the dog ends up on a product or not, it gets paid. Of course, the photographer also gets paid. With a good agent, this can buy a whole lot of dog treats and other goodies.

I was told that the above photo will be used on a 2024 calendar. When one sells a photo, it can take anywhere between 3 weeks to years for it to be turned into product.

In 2019, I found a newly released greeting card with a photo of Zodi in a Hallmark store. That photo was shot and sold about 20 years ago. Because the pandemic (hitting in early 202) has turned life upsidedown, I haven't casually browsed the stores since early 2020: back when we were all naive and "normal" was really still "normal".

When working for Hallmark, the photographer often never knows when (or where) his work will hit the stores. Or what product his/her photograph may be featured on. You do the job, sign a release, get paid, and maybe then, never get to see the finished product of your work: not even if it does go to market.

For a long time, I didn't even realize that Hallmark was using a card with my Blazin's photo https://pbase.com/britestar/image/155098917 on their "Creative Division" website. That was a nice surprise.

Anyhow, no matter what goes on, I enjoy being with & working with my dogs. All the rest is a nice bonus. Bailey is a natural model. The other two girls require more patience, but once they get going, they work like a pro, too. Although not as well trained as dogs I've bred myself - plus outwardly headstrong & let me know they run the show (which can be frustrating), these 3 girls are still a photographer's delight. I treasure them for everything they do: even when there is no camera around.