When photographer Jillian Engel was taking student pictures at M.J. Kaufman Elementary in Lake Charles, LA, she captured a wonderful shot of a student’s service dog with a happy smile.
I’m a school photographer and we got to take a service dog’s picture for the yearbook today ???????????? pic.twitter.com/HtryGOvafI
— Jillian Christine (@JillEngel_) October 3, 2018
Engel posted the photo of Rowdy to Twitter and the next thing she knew, the image got over a million likes. Responses poured in from people moved by the cuteness and inspired to share their own photos of working dogs getting professional headshots.
Here’s Rowdy’s yearbook photo from last year
Here’s Rowdy’s school picture from last year, he loves smiling for the camera. #rowdy #servicedog #diabeticalertdog pic.twitter.com/16IIAsS96w
— monique63 (@monique639) October 5, 2018
Rowdy is a diabetic alert dog for a 10-year-old with Type 1 Diabetes. He loves dressing up with his kid and always smiles for the camera like a pro.
And some more dress-up days with the family
More of Rowdy’s looks over the years. pic.twitter.com/6Botuf3Of9
— monique63 (@monique639) October 5, 2018
Here are some of the images shared in response to Rowdy’s headshot. We can assure you, they’re all Very Good Dogs.
Vest twins
MY DOG HAS THE SAME HARNESS I’M CRYING pic.twitter.com/2Eq5IXJ6Uq
— Caitlin[][][] (@BluryFacedfreak) October 4, 2018
International Dog of Mystery
Love this! Reminded me of one of my favorite days at work being given the opportunity to learn more the @UN’s K-9 unit & portraying this special guy, #Storm, on his last of work @Nancy_Groves @charscaddan pic.twitter.com/efezXnNu1Q
— Isabella (@isabellapoeschl) October 4, 2018
God spelled backward is ‘dog’
Certainly in my church directory with my best pal so ???? pic.twitter.com/z1yUdSgrfy
— Sophie Shoults (@soh_fee) October 5, 2018
Class hamster
I edit school pictures for work and our photographers gave the class hamster a photoshoot pic.twitter.com/YGNt6FceMR
— Curtis (@ka_curtis) October 5, 2018
Faculty ID
Great Dane service dog Wendy received a faculty ID card last year, even though her partner is a student. You have to love her fashionable scarf! pic.twitter.com/36Wgwncqri
— Service Dog Project (@ServiceDogPr) October 5, 2018