Woody, a sweet 1-year-old French Bulldog, is all ears as he waits for a ride on the lake. Owner, Mary Kay Mohs is unabashed in telling anyone Woody is "pretty cute."
Coco is a 4-year-old Morkie, the result of breeding a purebred Yorkshire Terrier with a purebred Maltese. She is a very energetic dog who doesn't let Joey Salsberg, the son of her owner, snap many pictures since she doesn't stay in one place for too long!
Lulu a black Lab/pit bull mix, has her shutterbug moment at photographer Amber Johnson's Minnetonka studio, while Sophie (Blue heeler, on left, bottom photo) and Hannah (small wire hair mix) are keeping it casual on the couch in their Minnetrista home. 
Photos by Amber Johnson, owner of Modern Life Photo.
Myrl Rogers and her faithful companion pose in front of 321-23 Third St., Excelsior, in the early 1920s. From the Maggie Roers Collection; Photo courtesy of the Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society.
Photographer Jessica Nelson loves working with pets. She says she knows how important it is for owners to have images taken that will record the happy lives of their pets. Here, Astro, a Boston Terrier, enjoys some time lakeside.
Boss is an American Bulldog that owners Jennifer Scott and Tom Prezioso call "120 pounds of solid muscle." He also has some serious celebrity cred: his uncle was Chance in the movie Homeward Bound. Boss also loves long walks on the shores of Lake Minnetonka.
Elsie Lou has such charm that owner Jennifer Breyer says her beautiful cat has been known to even win over dog lovers. Breyer, who adopted Elsie Lou five years ago, says her pet has "the most personality I've ever seen in a cat."
Wendy Hitch is fostering and training her dog Chuda Lono for Helping Paws, a service dog organization in Hopkins. Chuda will live with Hitch and her family for two-and-a-half years before going to live with a person who has physical disabilities. Follow Chuda's blog at mytimewithchuda.tumblr.com
Owner Natalie Hagemo calls her 2-year-old Maltese Loki "the toast of Lake Minnetonka." Loki is a big fan of blueberry facials (perfect for washing away tear stains on his white fur) at ADOGO Pet Hotel and Spa, play dates and fashion-forward outfits.
