Artist Saving Animals

Through this Blog we wish to show our paintings and offer them for sale, 20% of all sales will be donated to an Animal Rescue/adoption agency.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Huck

"Huck" 8x8 oil on board
Huck was a delight to paint, I found him on the Web site for Hart Animal Rescue
He is featured here:
Pathfinder Adoptable Dog


Here is what they say:


"Meet Huck, a charming hound mix that is looking for a special home to call his own.

Huck has come a long way since his initial intake to HART foster care. He was just over a year old when removed from a local pound...2 bullet fragments in his broken hip, suffering severe pneumonia...Huck was advertised for adoption by the pound as "ready to hunt". 

Early days in foster care Huck exhibited severe Post Traumatic Shock. He hid from all things human, having known only the worst of people. Fear ruled his existence and for some weeks prevented other than very limited progress.

Comprehensive vet care, good food, a warm bed and the gentle touch of loving foster guardian hands eventually convinced Huck that life could be good. Steadily Huck returned to confidence, loving the company of his 3 dog pack. In fact he enjoys all other dogs, playing with them gently as they have visited his foster..."



More info is available on the website


Babs

1 comment:

  1. Lovely painting and I think a great idea to put the info on the dog. You might want to add the location of the rescue group as well. Hounds make lovely pets as they usually are non aggresive and have a soft gentle personality.

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