Each year, a Pennsylvania couple arrange a calendar photo shoot for their Newfoundland dogs: no less than nine big, shaggy, gentle characters.
So far, “The Newf Crew” have done pool party, Easter bunny, St. Patrick’s Day, and Valentine’s themes, among others.
Their hardworking owners are Mackenzie Makatche and T.J. Czapp, both 31, from Delaware County. Makatche is studying speech-language pathology in graduation school and Czapp is an ER trauma nurse; both have busy schedules but manage to always make sure their prized pets get to live their best lives.
Makatche began having humorous snaps taken of her Newfoundlands as a way to honor her beloved mom, who sadly passed away due to stage 4 colon cancer. The couple, who are now engaged, started making the calendars the following year; the sales helping with some of the dog ownership costs that Makatche’s mother had previously been covering—and the expense can be substantial….