It took as little as $40 for photographer Theron Humphrey to save Maddie the dog from the shelter where she’d been left. He hesitated at first, but the adorable pup was huddling at his feet with such desperation that he realised he simply couldn’t leave her behind in her cage. Since then, the two have become inseparable, and even went on a road trip across the United States.

Maddie has an unusual ability — when required, she can freeze in the most unusual poses. She easily picks up the phone, tries on different masks or clothes, climbs fences and strikes a pose as if she was a natural-born model.