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The
main inspiration for my Lab paintings……my constant
companion…..Sophie. She
was a gift from my husband just
8 weeks after my parents passed 6 days apart so I’m sure they had a
hand in picking her for me. From
the start we bonded……she sat beside me on the couch and shared my
lunch..(the practice continues…..on vacations without her I’m amazed
at finishing a whole meal)…..she kissed my face when I was sad
and did silly butt tucks around the yard to make me laugh. Sophie
would not have made a good guide dog, she is afraid of noises, wary of
shadows, but will let me know if there’s someone she doesn’t
trust…..I trust her instincts….I have found she’s a lot like
me……a mirror image…taking one step forward in life and a couple
back…..so together we started agility training!!!!
It took awhile but when I started to feel confident in what I was
doing so did she! We
did our first trial together this past year and the new equipment scared
her , I laughed and hugged her and our second try she did
terrific…….together we had a new confidence in our lives. So
I will continue to capture her in paint ……for those of you who live
with a “furkid” I know you understand my heart…..and for those who
live with a Lab…. you understand how she captured my heart.
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