Sammy is a very talented boy, he can paint, and his paintings have sold for $1,700. That’s a lot of dog biscuits. The best thing about this talented pup is he’s part of Shore Service Dogs. They are a wonderful organization that train service dogs and use rescues dogs whenever they can, giving them a second chance at life.
To help raise money for Shore Service Dogs some of the pups are trained to paint. Don’t worry, everything they use is non-toxic and the dogs seem to really enjoy it. Watch Sammy in action and you’ll see what I mean.
One of our favorite artists, Kathryn Beals, is back and offering up another of her gorgeous portraits for a Dogster contest. We had a contest with Kathryn back in April and had over 126 entries!
Along with painting, Kathryn has been very busy working on her website and blog since the last contest. You can go to her How I Paint blog and watch her while she painted Dogster member Jolanda, a very talented service dog. She even has an entire section just of the Dogster dogs she painted, they’re great, go check them out.
The amazing thing about Kathryn is that she’s self taught. Her portraits are a great gift to give yourself or one of your dog loving friends. It’s also a wonderful way to memorialize your dog, something special you’ll have long after your best friend is gone.
One of the best things about Kathryn’s work is that she guarantees it. If for any reason you are not happy you can get your money back. How many artists offer that deal? I can tell you, not many.
I confess, I go crazy over all things dog. I’m a huge fan of dog art which is probably why we have a dog jar with Bo on it, three portraits of the pups, a serving platter with their picture that says “Chef not responsible for dog hair in the food.” The last one may explain why we don’t have many dinner guests, or why those that come don’t come back.
Anyway, when I came across Amelia Makes Art I just had to share it with my fellow dog lovers. There is an artist who creates sculptures of dogs made out of wool. Never in a million years would I have imagined a piece of wool could become a replica of someone’s best friend. Amelia Santiago is the very talented person behind these creations.
I love making sculptures of dogs and I would love to sculpt a wool portrait of your beloved pet for you. They also make very unique gifts. Each piece is created out of 100% wool. Using the technique of needle felting, I sculpt the fibers as one would sculpt clay. Read the rest of this entry »
Today is National Dog Day, although at our house it feels like everyday is national dog day. Unfortunately there are many homeless dogs that will never get to celebrate this day because they have no forever family. There’s a photography studio that wants to change this, so they put together a fundraising calendar to help dogs in need.
Chicago-based Sutton Studios, led by world-renowned pet and family portrait photographer, David Sutton, announced the donation of 10,000 Dog Day Calendars to animal welfare organizations, humane societies and animal shelters throughout Chicagoland and across the country. These organizations offer the calendar at a suggested donation of $10 each. They keep 100% of the proceeds.
“The funds generated from Dog Days Calendar sales are greatly needed to continue our mission in helping homeless animals in need and raising awareness of the animal overpopulation that leads to the tragic destruction of millions of dogs and cats every year in the U.S.,” says Sutton. “Animal welfare organizations are challenged to do more with fewer resources, so our hope is that this calendar provides them with funds they might not otherwise have had.”
I just want to remind Dogsters there is still time to do a good deed and get entered to win a beautiful painting of your dog.
We’re doing something a little different on the blog today. I was approached by a wonderful artist, Terry Stanley, to have a contest that would benefit dog charities. In return she would offer up two custom portraits, a large and small, for the lucky winners.
As for the contest, we are offering up a 11×14 painting ($125 value) of a single dog (or that much credit if you want to “upgrade” to more than one dog in the painting) for 1st place and a 2nd place/runner-up 5×7 ($35 value).
Go to the ORIGINAL POST to read the contest rules and enter. I’ve decided to extend the contest until Thursday, August 6th so go pick a charity and help make a needy dog’s day.
We’re doing something a little different on the blog today. I was approached by a wonderful artist, Terry Stanley, to have a contest that would benefit dog charities. In return she would offer up two custom portraits, a large and small, for the lucky winners.
First, here’s a little info about Terry….
Terry’s Bio:
I am one of the millions of “self-taught” artists in the world today, but am very blessed that my art has brought me notice and opportunity I could never have imagined. I’ve attained Signature Status in the Pastel Society of America . I’m a member of and Wisconsin Ambassador for the Portrait Society of America . I teach workshops in Wisconsin and beyond and am so very fortunate to have met and become friends with some truly wonderful artists from throughout the country. I often wonder how all this happened!
Not only is Terry very talented and rather well-known she is big time into helping out dog charities. Each month she actively supports a non-profit organization that helps dogs – service dogs… rescue dogs… the humane society… – by designing products featuring the organization’s mission. The royalties from these products are automatically donated to the non-profit, so you can pick up some fun gifts and know you are helping a dog at the same time. How can you not love that?
One other great thing, Terry offers custom dog portraits starting at $35 for a 5×7, which makes it affordable for most. The picture on top is of our boy Bo, it was around x-mas which is why he had the green ribbon around his neck. You can see from the photo on the left, which the painting was done from, that Terry did a terrific job capturing Bo’s personality on canvas.
I’m sure all the Dogsters who read the blog regularly will remember our ‘Win A Painted Portrait‘ contest we had in April. Artist Kathryn Beals generously offered to paint a portrait for one lucky Dogster . We had a ton of entries but in the end Mollie was chosen as the winner.
Kathryn is an amazing artist and she’s painted quite a few portraits for Dogster members. Her portraits are a great gift to give yourself or one of your dog loving friends. It’s also a wonderful way to memorialize your dog, something special you’ll have long after your best friend is gone.
One of the best things about Kathryn’s work is that she guarantees it. If for any reason you are not happy you can get your money back. How many artists offer that deal? I can tell you, not many.
Pictured above is Mollie’s finished portrait and on the left is the picture the portrait was modeled after. I told you Kathryn is amazing. On her How I Paint blog you can follow along the painting process from beginning to end.
Kathryn has just added a new feature, video. For the first time she filmed the painting from start to finish. She sped up the footage into an 8 minute “speed painting.” Check it out!
I want to thank Kathryn again for providing Dogsters a chance to win one of her gorgeous custom paintings. For all those who entered and didn’t win, keep an eye out because there just might be another chance come fall.
I just want to remind Dogsters to enter our Fetch A Bed contest to win a cool new doggie bed.
Crypton Super Fabrics has teamed up with a few well-known designers like William Wegman to create stylish dog beds with a little touch of humor. Crypton is super-soft, breathable, stain resistant fabric and virtually indestructible material.
The generous folks at Crypton have offered one lucky Dogster a chance to win a new bed of their choice, up to a $150 value. Go to the ORIGINAL POST for all the details and to enter.
We finished up our Molly Mutt duvet contest on Friday when Murphy Smurphy was chosen as the winner. Don’t despair if you didn’t win because it’s on to “Mattress Madness” contest number two.
We have a super cool giveaway, you have the chance to win a top of the line dog bed made with material that’s practically dog proof.
Crypton Super Fabrics has teamed up with a few well-known designers like William Wegman to create stylish dog beds with a little touch of humor. Crypton is super-soft, breathable, stain resistant fabric and virtually indestructible material.
Nothing better expresses our affection for dogs than the incredible sense of style, design and humor of the William Wegman Collection for Crypton Fabrics. We’re very proud of our longstanding relationship with William Wegman, and even prouder to have his designs on Crypton Super Fabric. You’ll find his genius on many Crypton pet beds and other products like people products and accessories.
Only Crypton’s patented technology can create eco-friendly pet beds that are stain, moisture, odor and bacteria resistant. Our dog beds are not only clean, strong and built to last they’re easy to spot clean and have a removable cover that makes machine washing quick and convenient. Plus, when you use Crypton’s EPA-approved Disinfectant & Deodorizer, our dog beds are completely disinfectable. You won’t find a more long-lasting, beautiful pet bed for your pet.
Made in the USA.
The generous folks at Crypton have offered one lucky Dogster a chance to win a new bed of their choice, up to a $150 value. Read the rest of this entry »
I don’t usually post follow-ups on contests but I know everypup is dying to know who won.
First, I want to thank everyone who took the time to enter. We had so many great entries making it very hard to choose, but in the end the winner was Mollie.
Momma likes ta joke by sayin I have a face that only a momma could luv, snort, snort.
Really tho, she says I’m very bootiful an that’s why she luvs takin my picture all the time. She says I have very unique features wif my chocolate colourin, hound-dawg face an long, silky ears.
So many times when we’re out walkin, peeps will tell momma how purdy I am an ask if she thought a breedin me, Momma tells em, I’m spayed an there won’t be any little Mollie’s.
I’m an original. An momma luvs me jus the way I am.
***Pawsonally….I think she luvs my face cuz I have more wrinkles than her…..but don’t tell er I said that….k???
Congrats to Mollie and her mom. When Kathryn is finished with the portrait I’ll do a follow-up post, I can’t wait to see the finished product. In the meantime you can follow along on Kathryn’s How I Paint blog.
Also, remember that Kathryn has offered a generous $50 discount off any size portrait for Dogsters who place an order now through the end of May.
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Sammy is a very talented boy, he can paint, and his paintings have sold for $1,700. That’s a lot of dog biscuits. The best thing about this talented pup is he’s part of Shore Service Dogs. They are a wonderful organization that train service dogs and use rescues dogs whenever they can, giving them a second chance at life.
very talented service dog. She even has an entire section just of the Dogster dogs she painted, they’re great, go 
I confess, I go crazy over all things dog. I’m a huge fan of dog art which is probably why we have a dog jar with Bo on it, three portraits of the pups, a serving platter with their picture that says “Chef not responsible for dog hair in the food.” The last one may explain why we don’t have many dinner guests, or why those that come don’t come back.
Not only is Terry very talented and rather well-known she is big time into helping out 
Pictured above is Mollie’s finished portrait and on the left is the picture the portrait was modeled after. I told you Kathryn is amazing. On her 
