Total days I've done pet photography is probably about a week or two worth over the last couple months. I know I'm swimming in waters too deep for my lighting setup so I won't be able to get those really nice photos but thanks to this thread and some in person consultation with a pro I know where I can improve with the lighting once I have the funds to invest in the setup. more light will allow me to stop down my aperture to get the d.o.f. I'm wanting for dogs and getting groups all in focus. like this one, if I stopped down to 7.1 or smaller I would have gotten both in focus.
But, I'm hoping to get back to natural light soon since that's where I'm at my best when I comes to capturing action shots