At dog shows, love and ambition blur. Handlers groom, pose, and parade their animals through competitions where companionship meets commodity. These photographs try capturing the tension in crowded spaces: moments of genuine connection alongside uncomfortable questions. Do the dogs want to be here? Examining the relationship between owner and animal, this series asks where partnership ends and possession begins.At dog shows, love and ambition blur. Handlers groom, pose, and parade their animals through competitions where companionship meets commodity.

These photographs try capturing the tension in crowded spaces: moments of genuine connection alongside uncomfortable questions. Do the dogs want to be here? Examining the relationship between owner and animal, this series asks where partnership ends and possession begins.