Animal Shop 101

This week I finished a new pet portrait of Maddie and Butch, owned by my friends John and Janet. Over 10 years ago I did a painting of their first two labs, Sarah and Jack, and the two portraits will…

I was watching a pair of dogs play in the yard this morning, and marveled at their unusual colors. I thought I’d share them with you, and if you aren’t familiar with coat colors, show you merle and…

It is a year since I posted my article about foxtails, and that season has just rolled around again. Last year’s post has a new comment, so I am glad people are still reading it. In case you missed…

My box turtles Fred and Ethel had a checkup this week. We went to Acacia Animal Health Center in Escondido, CA. This is the most upscale deluxe vet office Ive ever seen, complete with boarding…

This weeks Parade Magazine featured an article by my friends Marty Becker and Gina Spadafori of the Pet Connection titled Fish: The low-fuss pet.  The story bothered me a little bit,…

I must love watching dogs sleep:
Wiley E. WhippetWillaTucker and SammieSandybaby TrapperBeautiful ShibasMugsy
Beans and TuffyXuan Xuan and DesiBaby Brooklyn

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I am SO behind the times. Just when I thought Id seen everything, someone surprises me, and its taken three days to figure out what I think about it all. 
First, some backstory:In my blog a…

Some much-loved animals have passed away recently, and I would like to remember them today. They are not my pets, they belong to my pet sitting clients, but they have been a part of my life for many…

I have recently finished a large (16 x 20 is large for me) acrylic painting of two greyhounds for Greyhound Pets, Inc. in Woodinville, Washington. My relationship with this group goes back to 1993,…

I have several new pieces to share with you that I created for an upcoming show. The Canine Art Guild will debut its “5 x 5″ show on April 1, but I wanted to give you a sneak preview of my entries,…