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He is Thor.
A nearly one-year-old Boston terrier whose Vernon master, Lisa Mazurek, takes great delight in dressing up her pooch via costume or Photoshop and sheB次元官网网址檚 putting smiles on thousands of faces via social media.
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Mazurek and her partner, Garnett, picked up Thor months after losing their family dog.
Thor came from a litter where all the puppies were named after Marvel comic heroes. So, of course, Mazurek has had Thor wearing numerous Marvel costumes for photo sessions.
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Well, letB次元官网网址檚 flashback to Dec. 8, 2018.
Mazurek was working a Vipers game but was also getting set to launch a pet photography business out of her Harwood-area home. On that night, MazurekB次元官网网址檚 arm was shattered by an errant puck, putting her out of commission for months.
After recuperating and getting back to the rink, Mazurek was set for Take 2 of the launch when COVID-19 struck.
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The pictures with Thor are also therapeutic for Mazurek, who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis.
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Her sessions with Thor last about a minute. When the dog sees the camera and knows thereB次元官网网址檚 treats for him at the end, he eagerly agrees to pose.
While Mazurek does dress the dog up in costume and uses Photoshop for other snaps, ThorB次元官网网址檚 expressions are all his. And they are fantastic.
Like the photos where his eyes light up when a treat is thrown toward his mouth.
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