PAWS Pack # 74; That's Me!

by Oliver

© Carrie Boyko

Mom got a big surprise when she returned home from her overseas vacation. She learned that I had been accepted in the Dogs for the PAWS project and my painting was done. Me!

Annamarie "Missy" Johnson painted my portrait and you can see it all All Things Dog Blog or at the Dogs for the PAWS site. It's so beautiful that I'm proud it's me. You can even read the story of my adoption. I didn't come to live in this family by the most conventional route. Check it out!

A Proud Project for Us Rescue Dogs

by Xena

I'm proud to say that I'm a rescue dog, and a mixed breed too. My momma was a Golden Retriever and my daddy was a Lab/Chow. I'm a fluffy, black Retriever-looking dog; some folks say I looked like a Flat-Coated Retriever in my younger days. Now I'm a senior citizen, and that's probly why I'm a little off track here--senior moment; sorry!


I really wanted to tell you that there's a cool lady named Annamarie in South Carolina who is painting the portraits of rescued dogs from all over the country. As she paints them, she publishes their stories, along with their paintings, on her blog at Dogs for the PAWS. She tells everyone to be sure to bring their Kleenex when they visit. LOL


My mom got to interview her for her Rescuing Rover series. You can read it over at All Things Dog Blog. Best of all, there are lots of photos of the paintings. Wow! This lady is a great painter. I bet she could paint me like a princess. Oh wait....I am a princess already: Xena, Warrior-Princess. Got it covered!