Deise de Oliveira | Spitz Dog Photography

COLOGNE PET PHOTOGRAPHY

With 2000 years of history, the riverside city of Cologne known for its gothic architecture, landmark cathedral and many museums.

In 2023, Deise de Oliveira joined professional photographers around the globe to make a difference for pets in need with 'Tails of the World'. This unique collaborative project celebrates dogs with an annual coffee table book and our latest volume has raised over $65,000 for animal rescue!

Deise raised US$630 for Tierheim Köln-Dellbrück with ten pet photoshoots around iconic locations in Cologne. The first was Rheinpark, where you have the best view of Old Town, the Kölner Dom (World Heritage listed Cologne Cathedral) and the Hohenzollernbrücke bridge that crosses the Rhine river. The Hohenzollernbrücke is quite possibly the most photographed area in the city, with an unbeatable view of the river at sunset. Visitors enjoy relaxing in one of the many dog-friendly riverside restaurants with a cold stange of Kölsch, the local signature beer.
In Cologne's Altstadt (Old Town), you can still find remnants of the city from before the war. It is located in the very heart of Cologne and steeped in history. There is a green belt area designed around the entire city. Decksteiner Weiher is one of many parks in this area, with beautiful promenades, ponds and trees.

Angie

Angie is a dog who came from Bulgaria to a shelter in Cologne. Due to an accident when she was a puppy, her tail is paralized. She is funny, friendly and full of energy.

Bambam

Bambam came to Cologne in 2020 from Hungary. He loves agility, swimming and also helps other dogs get acclimated until they find a forever home.

Liema

Liema was born in Romenia and came to Germany through a shelter, the same one we fundraised for. Scared at first, she has blossomed and is now the queen of the forest. She's gentle and loves taking care of her humans.

Paulie

Paulie is a gentle, beautiful giant. At home our baby, outside an imposing and sensitive dog. It's impossible not to fall in love with his beautiful eyes.

Cleo

Cleo and a lovely mixture of crazy and special. She has lots of energy and is always ready to work and do something with her humans.

Lennox

Lennox is a friendly, but a bit wild cuddly tiger. He is always looking at their owners for what else to do. His colors matched the city so perfectly.

Elmo

Elmo is calm, even-tempered dog, old French hound breed. He is being both trained for hunting and as a school dog.

Amigo

Even though his owner had Aussies when she was younger, Amigo is her first dog as an adult. He is friendly, cuddly and funny at the same time.

Bella

Bella came also from the Köln-Delbrück shelter. Although she is considered by many a not so welcome dog, she is super friendly and happy to meet any human or animal. She has a crooked ear, which makes her even more adorable.

Olaf

Olaf was born in Portugal and lived in the basement for 4 months. He is a beautiful and sensitive Podenco mix, who loves doing adventures with his mom and also canicross.

All images are shared here with the artist’s permission

Deise de Oliveira is an official photographer for our fundraising book, Tails of the World: Volume Two. You can follow Deise’s pet photography adventures on Instagram, and be sure to check out the Spitz Dog Photography Website to learn more.

Purchase your copy of the Tails of the World Book, and enjoy more dog photography and stories from around the globe. 100% of the proceeds of this book go to Second Chance Animal Rescue Inc.

ABOUT TIERHEIM KÖLN-DELLBRÜCK

Tierheim Köln-Dellbrück is the biggest animal shelter of Nordrhein-Westfalen. Open since the 60's, it has around 30 empoyees and around 500 dogs, 400 cats and 400 small and wild animals. They provide them with medical care, love and, of course, a forever home for the animals.

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ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER

During the last years of my PhD research in literature, I realized that I needed to do something else with my life. So, after receiving my title, I took a photography class and started doing agility with my dog. And that's when it all started to change, because I finally knew what makes me trully happy: dogs. After that, I took many courses on dog photography, dog behaviour and I even emigrated to the beautiful city of Cologne in Germany. Living in this beautiful city and being able to enjoy nature and practice agility has been the best part of this leap of faith.

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Author: Caitlin J. McColl

Caitlin J. McColl is the multi-award winning artist behind Ragamuffin Pet Photography, author of five dog-filled books and founder of the Tails of the World Collective. She lives in Melbourne, Australia with her husband, two boys and a scruffy family of rescued animals. She’s a bit of an introvert, a lot of a dork, and so very passionate about making a difference for pets in need.

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