Help me find a way to convince Tony...

That it is perfectly acceptable to spend $180+ on dog photography! I found a dog photographer who is absolutely amazing. http://www.rouxby.com/ I love the work she does and how the focus is on the dog with the background kind of blurred out. Also, she comes to you and does the shoot in your home. I would never have guessed that most of these pictures are just normal dog behavior hanging out at home. I follow Claire's blog as well, and am impressed with all of her photography, whether it be pregnancy or landscape.