A 5-Minute Photo Session. A Paw-sitive Impact.
We know you love your pup, love festive holiday cards, and love giving back… So why not an opportunity to do all three at once? Mark your calendar for Sunday, October 26th from 10 AM – 4 PM for the Santa Paws Holiday Photo Session! Book your session now with Catch Your Vibe Photography, show up at your booked time on location in Newton, NH, get a fun holiday-themed snap of your pup (with or without the real Santa Claus!)… All for the benefit of Northeast Coonhound Rescue.
Skip the long lines and swap the chaos for five magical minutes with Santa, culminating in a professional holiday portrait, and custom-designed cards delivered straight to your door.
Here’s the Big Bark
Where: Whispering Pines Campground, 8 Wenmarks Rd, Newton NH 03858
When: Sunday, October 26th, 2025, 10 AM-4 PM
For just $65 per session, you’ll receive:
- A 5-minute photo session with Santa Claus (or without for scared or reactive dogs)
- A professional holiday-themed backdrop at our studio
- A joyful, festive image that capture your pup’s holiday vibe
- 25 custom-designed 4″x8″ glossy holiday cards, shipped directly to your home within 2–3 weeks, ready to mail to friends and family in celebration of the season!
Top it off with a trail walk!
On top of the joyous photo event with Santa, we’re also howling through the snow with a trail walk. After you’re done taking a snap with Santa, enjoy a walk around Whispering Pines Campground with your pup. Or, arrive early and give your dog the grand tour! We ask that you please bring baggies to clean up after your dog and thank you for keeping our scenic campground beautiful.
What dogs should come?
All dogs types are welcome to attend and are not limited by breed! However, the more well behaved, the better. Your dog should be able to stand next to you holding them, stand by themselves, sit or lie down next to Santa, or allow Santa to hold him/her. Optimally, your dog should also be quiet for the half a second it takes to click the shutter button, but we know that may be asking for a bit much. 😉 All dogs should be leashed and under control at all times. Please no prong or shock collars. Don’t forget to bring their favorite treats!
If you have a stranger-reactive dog, we offer sessions without Santa on a festive themed backdrop. While booking in advance allows us to spread out sessions, avoid line queuing, and allows you to get in and out quickly, please note that other families with dogs may be leaving or arriving, so sessions will not be fully private. You know your dog best – please do not book a session if you think your dog will be reactive. Thank you!
Get your dog on Santa’s list: limited sessions available!
These micro mini sessions are scheduled for October 26th, by appointment only, and will fill quickly. Whether it’s your first holiday season with your doggo or tenth, no matter what kind of pup, or just a smart and speedy way to cross one more thing off your holiday list, “Santa Paws” is the solution you need this season.
Not ready for a speed event? Check out our full holiday family portrait sessions.
About Northeast Coonhound Rescue
Northeast Coonhound Rescue is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to the welfare and rescue of coonhounds, hound mixes, and beagles. NECR is responsible for transporting dogs from kill-shelters down south where they can find loving forever homes here in New England!
NECR also provides educational information about working hound breed dogs such as coonhounds and beagles and offers referrals to coonhounds available through shelters and other rescues in New England. NECR is a foster based rescue, meaning they do not have a central shelter location. Since 2010, NECR has rescued and adopted out over 1600 coonhounds and beagles.
After all event costs are paid (Santa’s got to eat and feed his reindeers!), all proceeds will be donated to NECR. What a great way to make a pawsitive impact!
Learn more about Northeast Coonhound Rescue on their website. You may also make a tax-deductible donation on your own via this link!
Reserve Your Session Today
Slots are limited and will go fast. Click below to book your 5-minute time slot and kick off your holiday season in the merriest way possible. Let’s make your 2025 holiday card the one featured on every fridge!
