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Comment on Custom Portrait Winner & Call for Entries - Dogs! : Week #28 (7/6-7/10) by Leanne

Leanne — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:51:08 +0000

Thank you so much for your entries this week! I’ll post the winning portrait on Monday with next week’s announcement. Become a fan on Facebook for a sneak peek on Sunday!

Comment on Gala : German Shepherd Pencil Portrait by Karen M.

Karen M. — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:40:03 +0000

Gala looks so ’soft’ and ‘fluffy’ — his fur came out really great.

I am always still so amazed that you can put pencil to paper and create something so real and so beautiful.

Another grand portrait, Leanne! :-)

Comment on Custom Portrait Winner & Call for Entries - Dogs! : Week #28 (7/6-7/10) by Ken Mass

Ken Mass — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:41:06 +0000

It was twelve years ago April that we adopted Samson from a dog rescue league. For twelve years he was an energetic, rambunctious, fun-loving dog. He gave us all he had, and we returned it with love. With the exception of when he tried to eat a cigar, he was healthy every day of his life until early March of this year. That was when we learned that he had multiple tumors in his abdomen, and there was evidence that they had spread to his heart. One of the tumors was bleeding internally, and he was clearly struggling to live. It was with our own heavy hearts that we had him put to sleep. I was in with him, petting him, re-assuring him until (and past) the end.

We have countless fond memories of him, walking at Lake Accotink (here in Springfield, VA), running along the beach in Maine in winter, trips to the dog park, stretched out on (and taking up most of) the couch, and lots and lots of snuggling. He has forever found a place in our hearts.

I will email the photo of Sam to the gallery.

Comment on Gala : German Shepherd Pencil Portrait by Da Goddess

Da Goddess — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:17:44 +0000

Gorgeous! So regal and proud, yet loving and sweet.

Comment on Custom Dog Portrait : Badger by Completed Paintings - Dog Portrait : Siberian Husky Custom Oil Painting - Leanne Wildermuth : Artist by Nature

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Comment on Custom Portrait Winner & Call for Entries - Dogs! : Week #28 (7/6-7/10) by Brenda @ Split Rock Ranch

Brenda @ Split Rock Ranch — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:55:50 +0000

Leanne, I know I’ve won before but wanted to share my photo of Annie. The photo is on the right hand side towards the bottom on the blog page. She’s my red tri miniature Australian Shepherd. This photo is Annie at 10 weeks old. She is my constant companion and my ranch helper. She comes out to feed with me twice daily and her job is to keep any of the critters from “gettin’ jiggy”. If the horses or the llamas start getting pushy or “jiggy” Annie rushes up to them barking until they stop doing whatever it is that makes me or Annie upset. She loves to break up fights between the adult male llamas. These dogs have to have a job or they go crazy. So Annie’s job is “The Enforcer” - she enforces the “no gettin’ jiggy” rules I have in place!

Comment on Custom Portrait Winner & Call for Entries - Dogs! : Week #28 (7/6-7/10) by Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:22:45 +0000

My baby’s name was Babygirl. She was a stray that came up to our house. My dad said we couldn’t have any more animals. I would feed her and she would stand up on her back legs and beg. He thought she might be someone’s dog but she stuck around for several days. She wouldn’t let you get too close because she was afraid of everything. One night it was raining and I opened my back door and found her sitting there. She was cold, wet, and muddy. I sat down at the door and she came running and crawled up in my lap. She curled right up like a cat and almost immediately went to sleep. It was at that moment I lost my heart. Mom and I snuck her in and gave her a warm bath. Daddy didn’t fuss too much about bringing her in but he was still adament that we didn’t need another dog. I didn’t name her at first because we wanted to call around and make sure she didn’t belong to anyone. During this time I’d say things like “Come ere baby girl..” Once they decided we could keep her, the name Babygirl had stuck.
I have had a lot of dogs in my life but none touched my heart quite like her. I guess because she was completely mine. She stayed in my apartment at my parents for months until she made friends with our other dogs. And talk about personality. Boy did she have a personality! When I get ready in the mornings to leave for work/class she would follow me around and sit under my feet and pout. She was in the window when I left and back there when I got home. I could go on and on about her. She was like my kid. Unfortunately, she is no longer with us. She got sick in Feb/March of 2008. After going back and forth to the vet and having two blood transfusions, we were told she had a bone marrow disease and was no longer able to produce blood. I made the difficult decision to have her put to sleep because she had already been through so much and her survival rate was extremely low even with chemo and treatment. I still miss her but I am very thankful for the time I had her. I also told her she was my angel and that the Lord had sent her to my house. She helped me through some difficult and lonely times and I am grateful for that. :)

Her picture: Babygirl 1, Babygirl 2, and Babygirl 3

Comment on Pete the Pug - Dog Portrait Scan by Gerry

Gerry — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:55:54 +0000

Leanne, I got tears in my eyes when I saw the scanned image of my Pete this morning. He looks so handsome! You did such a wonderful job on his portrait. I had to run over and give him an extra hug this morning. I showed Pete the scanned portrait but he didn’t have much to say. LOL I really love it!