The Artist's Best Friend

Debbie Strong

I have had cats and horses all my life. While growing up, there was always a dog in our family, but somehow I didn't connect with them. I liked them well enough and enjoyed their company but never seemed to form a really close bond. Then four years ago a young collie came into my life through a local rescue group. My husband and I named her Riley, and our two very spoiled, fluffy, orange boy-cats had to make room in the house and, as it turns out, on the sofa for this canine interloper. Riley has opened my eyes and my heart to the world of dogs, and has enriched my life in a myriad of ways. She is my friend, my exercise companion, and my confidant. She has taught me lessons in patience, helped me to learn to speak "dog", and trained me to enjoy the comfort of simple daily routines. Above all, she has nurtured the artist in me with her beauty and grace, her silly antics, and her simple doggie self. And miracle of miracles, even the cats seem to like her! The sofa is a little more crowded in the evenings now, but our life is all the richer for it.

Three's Company
by Debbie Strong
15" x 20" oil pastel
Available - $450 - Inquire

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