When did you realize your dogs had IT and what is IT for dogs?
"When I first met each of my dogs, what struck me immediately was their looks — the shape of their faces, their coat color, the expressions in their eyes. These attributes are as important in dogs as they are in human models. Also, I noticed how focused and alert they are, which is important for learning basic obedience. You definitely need to have that when working as a pet model."

What is Vanilla's favorite outfit?
"Well, Vanilla has quite a wardrobe, including jewelry, shoes, and sunglasses…however, her favorite outfits are dresses. Once she sees me grab a dress, she goes all crazy and starts barking and dancing…she knows something nice is coming up!"

Ada harnesses one of her pups in a convenient carry-all.

Photographed by Tracy Wang