Santa Paws (Rick Brown) snuggles up with a couple of canines during Windermere Real Estate’s pet photo opportunity on Nov. 22. Photo courtesy of Windermere Real Estate

Above left: Santa Paws (Rick Brown) snuggles up with a couple of canines during Windermere Real Estate’s pet photo opportunity on Nov. 22.

Above right: Second from right Nicole Patrick, development manager for the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society, stops by a Windermere Real Estate office to pick up donations from Windermere’s Pet Food Drive in November. The three local Windermere offices gathered 285 pounds of pet food and treats along with some toys and dental spray. Many of the donations, Windermere representatives said, came in during the company’s photo shoot with Santa Paws (Rick Brown) on Friday, Nov. 22. Pictured, from left, are Windermere office manager Jessica Warriner, Tyler Conkle, director of operations Dollie Sparks, Sheryl Payseno Burley, Carolyn Dodds, Michelle Gulka; Patrick, branch managing broker Dave Sharman and Robert Dodds. Photo courtesy of Windermere Real Estate

Sequim Gazette staff

Above left: Santa Paws (Rick Brown) snuggles up with a couple of canines during Windermere Real Estate’s pet photo opportunity on Nov. 22. Above right: Second from right Nicole Patrick, development manager for the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society, stops by a Windermere Real Estate office to pick up donations from Windermere’s Pet Food Drive in November. The three local Windermere offices gathered 285 pounds of pet food and treats along with some toys and dental spray. Many of the donations, Windermere representatives said, came in during the company’s photo shoot with Santa Paws (Rick Brown) on Friday, Nov. 22. Pictured, from left, are Windermere office manager Jessica Warriner, Tyler Conkle, director of operations Dollie Sparks, Sheryl Payseno Burley, Carolyn Dodds, Michelle Gulka; Patrick, branch managing broker Dave Sharman and Robert Dodds. Photo courtesy of Windermere Real Estate