For the Love of Our Pets

Lisa and I met at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Art Kiosk a few months ago. She was drawn to my colorful pet prints and commissioned an original watercolor painting of her two pups — and shared their story.

Lisa adopted Bingley, a 4-year-old chihuahua-miniature pinscher with heartworm was from the “Dumb Friends League” in 2017. She and her family nursed him back to health and in return, they received all his love. His tail wagged non-stop. He loved to walk and was friendly to everyone he met.

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Unfortunately, on one of their walks, Bingley met an unfriendly dog that attacked and killed him.

They’d only had Bingley for 11 months. His loss was devastating, yet Lisa still feels his presence in her life.

While grieving for Bingley, friends suggested she get another dog — not to replace Bingley, but to help her heal.

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When the head of the “Rocky Mountain Puppy Rescue” heard her story, she brought Simon from New Mexico to Colorado to meet Lisa.

Simon is Lisa’s new best friend — he sticks close, as though he’s pasted to her side.

Simon adjusted to the family quickly, however, he barked at and shied away from other people and dogs. After 10 months, he’s more friendly with people, but not with other dogs.

Simon is probably a Tibetan Spaniel/Pomeranian mix. Tibetan Spaniels have a history of being companions to Tibetan monks as well as alert dogs, so some of his behavior might be genetic.

Simon prefers being with people. When Lisa gets home from work or an outing, he greets her at the door with barking and his very own welcome home dance. Lisa feels badly leaving him alone and quietly asks Bingley to be Simon's angel, to keep him company.

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When Lisa’s son was young, he had a stuffed dog called Barker. Barker looks a lot like Bingley. Barker is one of Simon's favorite toys. Perhaps Bingley is heeding Lisa’s request.

In honor of Bingley and Simon, now through the month of November, order a pet portrait with the faces of two pets, for the price of one (email Patrice@artofaloha.com with your questions):

https://www.artofaloha.com/hawaiian-style-pets/custom-pet-portrait