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My Old Country House

My Old Country House

Paint . Decorate . Rinse . Repeat

Tag: dog a day

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HELLO – I MUST BE GOING – Dog-A-Day and more …

March 3, 2018

  The Grand Finale – Dog -A-Day 28 “Sunny” – the Sheltie. Appropriately named –  given her sweet “sunny” disposition. And one of the hardest ones for me to paint. Not because she was the last and I was exhausted- in fact – I feel like I only got better as I went – but… Read More HELLO – I MUST BE GOING – Dog-A-Day and more …

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I DID IT! FEBRUARY DOG-A-DAY – DAY 28!!! MEET A GIRL NAMED “BO”

February 28, 2017

I made it. I did it! I painted and presented a Dog-A-Day for the Month of February!! Let me introduce our Beauty Queen, the icing on the cake “a girl name BO” Her Mama writes, “This is my dog, Bo. A girl Bo.  🙂 She is my husband and my first baby.  She was rescued from a… Read More I DID IT! FEBRUARY DOG-A-DAY – DAY 28!!! MEET A GIRL NAMED “BO”

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DAY 27 – DOG-A-DAY – MEET “OSCAR”

February 27, 2017

When I read Oscar’s story I knew I had to paint him! Oscar is an American Bulldog. ” My American Bulldog Oscar,  recently turned 9. I rescued Oscar through the Animal Welfare Society in West Kennebunk, Maine. They told me he was a stray. I really feel like I hit the jackpot. He’s such a… Read More DAY 27 – DOG-A-DAY – MEET “OSCAR”

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DAY 26 – DOG-A-DAY – MEET “ZIGGY” THE HAPPY HAVANESE

February 26, 2017

I had to look up HAVANESE when I painted JINGLES! and now I have painted two!!! MEET MR. ZIGGY How to describe ZIGGY? “His two favorite things are human food and cuddling with us. He has a doggie sister who he adores named Roxy. He loves being outdoors and we frequently go on hikes. My… Read More DAY 26 – DOG-A-DAY – MEET “ZIGGY” THE HAPPY HAVANESE

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DAY 25 – DOG-A-DAY – MEET “BELLE” THE SHICHON

February 25, 2017

MANY COUPLES HAVE FOUR LEGGED “FIRST BABIES” MEET “BELLE”… “The First baby” “We got Belle 8 years ago this month and she was our first baby 🙂 We went to a breeder who was local to us “just to look” and as soon as we laid eyes on her we were in love. She came… Read More DAY 25 – DOG-A-DAY – MEET “BELLE” THE SHICHON

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DOG-A-DAY 24 – MEET “JINGLES”

February 24, 2017

When I first saw the photo of JINGLES , I asked “Is this a Dog or a stuffed animal?” He is the cutest little guy!!!! MEET JINGLES THE HAVANESE “Jingles is my shadow. Whenever I am, he is. And when I’m not home, he is bugging the family to let him outside so he can… Read More DOG-A-DAY 24 – MEET “JINGLES”

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DAY 23 – DOG-A-DAY – MEET “SUMO”

February 23, 2017

TALK ABOUT A LOT OF DOG IN ONE TINY PACKAGE!! THIS LITTLE GUY IS IN DOG HEAVEN BUT LEFT QUITE AN IMPACT ON EARTH. MEET “SUMO” “Sumo was a fearless adventurer and a character much larger than his pint-sized body. For the last five of his 13 years he lived and traveled in an RV with… Read More DAY 23 – DOG-A-DAY – MEET “SUMO”

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DAY 22 – DOG-A-DAY – MEET “MAGGIE”

February 22, 2017

TO TELL YOU THERE TRUTH, I ACTUALLY CANNOT BELIEVE THAT IT TOOK ME 22 DAYS TO PAINT A GOLDEN RETRIEVER. I WOULD SAY, 20% OF THE PET PORTRAITS I HAVE PAINTED HAVE BEEN GOLDENS…. and HERE IS A BEAUTY HER NAME IS “MAGGIE” “She is everyones love, but especially Joe (her Dad). She loves to… Read More DAY 22 – DOG-A-DAY – MEET “MAGGIE”

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DAY 21 – DOG -A – DAY MEET “EMMA”

February 21, 2017

IT IS LIKE SPRING HERE! I AM EXCITED TO INTRODUCE YOU TO “EMMA” LOLA’S DAD SAYS:             “My first dog – rescue at 6 years old (or so) from Richmond Animal League. Hated: Any other dog (terrible aggression I never really solved), squirrels. Loved: ANY human being, trips to the… Read More DAY 21 – DOG -A – DAY MEET “EMMA”

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DAY 20 – DOG-A-DAY – MEET “LOLA”

February 20, 2017

HAPPY MONDAY! I AM HAPPY TO SHARE WITH YOU “LOLA” Isn’t Lola Beautiful! Every once in a while I don’t have very much information on a dog and in those cases I like to use my imagination to paint a picture in my mind of their personality and who they might be. The first thing… Read More DAY 20 – DOG-A-DAY – MEET “LOLA”

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