Hoi! Ik ben Adri. Mijn Nederlands is slecht, sorry! Maar ik ben een zeer ervaren dierenoppas en trainer. :)
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My name is Adri, and I am a photographer who loves animals! I grew up in rural Northern California, where there are no-doubt more animals than people, so I have experience working with all kinds of critters. This includes everything from spiders, to dogs and cats, and livestock!
Back in California, I owned and worked with a huge variety of animals, including: mice, rats, sheep, goats, chickens, snakes, dogs, cats, and horses. I spent time volunteering with wildlife rescue, and worked at a nature park that cared for wild animals that were unable to be released back to the wild. I've been up-close and personal with critters ranging from pythons, to tegus, vultures and birds of prey, skunks, foxes, and even a porcupine and a bobcat. However, even with the countless critters that I've photographed, dogs and cats always have the strongest grip on my heart.
I adopted my Border Collie when I was just 15 years old, and she inspired me to start fostering dogs for shelters and rescues. As I began this volunteer work, I quickly realized that good photos helped animals get adopted much faster. So I picked up my moms old DSLR camera, and started learning how to take better photos. Dogs were my main photography subject for several years, and I learned quickly how to take amazing photos of them.
I am proud to say that my photos have saved death-row dogs at high-kill shelters. Nowadays, my work is more focused on travel, nature, and wildlife - but I will always have that soft spot in my heart for pets, especially dogs.
I often like to photograph and take videos of animals that I work with, to sell on my stock photography sites. If you don't want photos/videos of your animals sold, no problem. If you don't mind me selling photos & videos of them, then you will receive full-quality versions of any media I take. No extra charge, of course!
I look forward to working with you and your pet :)
Adri and her fiancé Davide took care of our cats (and plants) when we were on holiday. They sent us regular updates and photos, and are very friendly. Everything was perfect when we came back! Thank you again!
Azula is altijd een hele blije puppy als ze weer bij Adri op bezoek mag. Ze heeft de hele dag met haar vriendje mogen spelen. Thanks for everything, Adri!
I have fostered more than 30+ dogs, several adult cats, and several litters of kittens. I have done 24/hr in-home petsitting, daily in-home visits, dog walking, and more. I have a great deal of experience training dogs with cruelty-free, positive reinforcement methods. I can care for nearly any type of animal, and because of my many years experience fostering dogs, I am comfortable working with dogs that are high-drive, quirky, skittish, or even prone to aggression. I have photographed hundreds of dogs and cats, and would love to photograph hundreds more! My partner and I welcomed a little Conure into our home in September 2019, so I now also have experience working with birds and would love to look after yours! (My parrot has been tested & is free of all common bird diseases)