Lately we’ve been posting a lot of dog related art with a specific focus on portraits & paintings that feature either men or women and their canine friends.
It’s been really interesting to see the wide variety of styles and representations of the love between animal & master. They come from places around the globe (well, mainly the western world) but it’s still a nice variety of artistic types.
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Image from zoomar
Dogs are most definitely among the clowns of the animal world, their natural exuberance and complete lack of self-awareness provides just the right mix of unrestrained silly.
We like to think that means dog owners have a sense of humor too and some of the signs below prove this theory beyond a shadow of doubt. Regardless what language they are in, each one conveys it’s meaning in simple, direct terms (and often with the best imagery).
Some of them are more subtle than others, but they are all in good fun and show the amiable spirit of animal lovers.
Image from Dzoker
A large, stocky dog with a big fluff of hair, the Chow Chow’s origins are so old that they are a mystery. Meet another member of the ancient dog breeds of the world.
The oldest known dog fossils date back several million years and bear a striking resemblance to the Chow Chow today. Pictures similar to this breed have been found on Chinese pottery dating back to 206 BC and documentation of their type goes back to the 11th century BC. They may come form similar origins as the Shar-Pei as they share some physical characteristics.
This breed is unique in that their hind legs are almost totally straight (giving them a rather lilted looking walk) and their tongues are a shade of purple or blue.
Teaching a baby wolf to howl is no easy business, first you have to learn to howl as well as this guy…wow. This is a quick video that discusses the best timing for teaching a little wolf how to use it’s voice and how to start the process.
Although this isn’t practical knowledge for most of us, it’s an interesting video and worth a look just to see this man imitate (& play mommy to) an animal he clearly loves.
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