portrait german shepherd labrador mixed breed dog

I painted the mixed breed dog picture on this customizable note card shortly after my wonderful GSD/Labrador cross dog passed away. I named him Tod because when he was a puppy he looked like a little fox and “Tod” is another name for a fox, I always loved the photo that this painting is taken from because it shows how affectionate Tod was, he loved to cuddle up and in this photograph he’s cuddling a knitted jumper of mine. Sadly Tod was a troubled dog because he’d spent the first 12 weeks of his puppy life in a small cage in a pet shop, I just had to rescue him from the situation. He was one of the most loving and loyal dogs I’ve had, but when he was two years old he become severely epileptic and when he was 8 years old the epilepsy took him from me. This painting makes me smile when I think of all the wonderful memories I have of Tod and I hope you enjoy the image too. I titled the original painting "A Loyal Friend" simply because that's what my dear boy was. I think this dog portrait picture looks very special on this note card, the look in Tods his eyes shows the pure and gentle love that a dog can share with you. This customizable art note card will make a great send for someone special. You can personalize this note card with your own text if you wish to. The original artwork to this dog portrait painting is in watercolour. If you're interested in commissioning a pet portrait for yourself or as a special gift for someone, please don't hesitate to email me for further details. I look forward to "chatting" to you:)