Maddie The Coonhound Is Finally Bound And The Book Is Out.

I first introduced you to the talented balancing Coonhound named Maddie and her owner/photographer Theron Humphrey a ways back with 33 fabulous images.  In that post I said the photos were begging to be a book and knew it would not be long before Maddie was atop shelves in bookstores as well as atop various items and objects.



Maddie is a sweet-tempered dog who has accompanied her owner, Theron, on a yearlong, cross-country trip while he worked on a photojournalism project. In his spare time, Theron took photos of Maddie doing what she does best: standing on things.



From bicycles to giant watermelons to horses to people, there really isn't anything that Maddie won't stand on with grace and patience.



The beautifully photographed and compelling images of Maddie are now bound into a hardcover book. The poignant Instagram photos of this beautiful dog and her offbeat poses have captured the imagination of all those who long for a road trip with a good dog for company. Maddie on Things celebrates the strange talent of one special dog and will resonate with any dog lover who appreciates the quirky hearts (and extraordinary balance) of canines.




Buy Maddie on Things: A Super Serious Project About Dogs and Physics.

A Talented Boston Terrier Balances 25 Days Of Christmas On His Head.

Director Dj Cosgrove and wife Amber originally hail from Columbus, Ohio and now live in Los Angeles along with their adorable and talented Boston Terrier, Turbo.


above: their family portrait from Instagram

Together, between their two instagram accounts, they have shared photos on alternating days of Turbo balancing Christmas items on his head.

Photographed on the same formica flooring (all except for one image) with Christmas lights strewn at his feet, Turbo, who is crazy cute, manages to balance everything from Bumble, The Abominable Snowman to a porcelain teapot on his little black and white head and snout.

25 Days Of Things on Turbo's Head: (okay, technically, I'm sharing 23 days, you'll have to start following them to see the last 2 days)

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DJ and Amber, who themselves are a beautiful hip young couple, are dog lovers and trained Turbo themselves.


above: DJ and Amber Cosgrove

above: Turbo poses between the Cosgroves ( photo courtesy of Joseph Lombardi of Aztech productions)

No tape, glue, wax or any assistance is used. Turbo, who turned 3 on August 5th, has pure talent and has been balancing things on his head since both began their instagram accounts. Earlier images show the treat as motivation on his snout, but as time passed Turbo didn't need the treat for his fantastic feats.


all images © and courtesy of DJ and Amber Cosgrove

I was so happy to stumble upon these images, quite accidentally and now am thrilled to share them with you.

DJ Cosgrove on Instagram
Amber Cosgrove on Instagram

Maddie the Coonhound. A Beautiful Dog On, In and Around Things Across America. 33 Photos!

Be prepared to be enchanted by Maddie The Coonhound, a super serious project about dogs and physics.





Commercial Photographer Theron Humphrey of Atlanta, GA is a visual storyteller with a wonderful portfolio that captures the spirit of America with his images and portraits.




One of his projects for This Wild Idea, a group of people who document their travels across America with daily photographic journals, features a loveable looking coonhound named Maddie on top of things, literally.







Wonderfully composed photos from all across the country with this beautiful dog, balancing, posing and punctuating places in America.























All images © Photographer Theron Humphrey
At the time of this article, 91 photos (11 pages of images on tumblr) have been posted, with new ones appearing almost every day. And I just can't get enough of them.

It's begging to become a book and I'm sure it will be. Until then, the beautiful images are available to purchase as prints.