Art in the Garden

Join Paint the Pet this Saturday, April 21st at Berridge Nursery!!!

Bernese Mountain Dog

The Bernese was used as an all purpose farm dog, to guard the property and drive dairy cattle long distances. The Bernese  are affectionate, loyal, faithful, stable, intelligent, but sometimes shy. They are great with kids and other animals. It is important to train them young though, due to their large size.  To train, you need to work with patience and love, Bernese like to think things through and may be slower to learn...but they are vary eager to please.
All in all, the Bernese Mountain Dog is a giant love bug, that can be a wonderful addition to your home with proper training and tummy scratches!

 Please research breeds before bringing home your new addition. Different breeds have different needs...for the happiness of you, and your new pet, make sure the breed is good for you and your lifestyle.

Paint the Pet at Roxie's Charity Boutique!

Paint the Pet now has paintings and greeting cards available at Roxie's Charity Boutique and Gallery in Cave Creek.

All proceeds from Roxie's Boutique go to benefit the Animal Guardian Network. This is a wonderful charity that helps families hold on to their pets through rough financial times. Please check out their website at www.animalguardiannetwork.org.

Nugget

Meet Nugget. She is a tiny pug with a huge personality, and is known as the spokes-doggie for APARN. "She is Hydro cephalic, water on the brain, and will forever be a puppy emotionally. But, she is so smart and bosses all the other pugs around in her family!"

Nugget was lucky to find Terri...and vice versa. Terri is the president of APARN (Arizona Pug Adoption and Rescue Network), and has done a wonderful job of growing the organization and helping lots of lovable pugs find great homes. Together, Nugget and Terri make a beautiful team! 

Please check out APARN at http://www.arizonapugrescue.com/. If you know someone that is looking for a wonderful addition to their family...tell them to take a look! Its impossible not to love a pug! 

Lucky

I was hired to paint Lucky. A great mixed breed that his Person, Eric found in the desert about 6 years ago. Lucky was skin and bones when he was found. He was friendly and knew a few commands, but was obviously in need of a loving home. His new dad, named him Lucky, and took him home. They have been together for 6 years...and Lucky is, as his dad puts it, "the best dog I have ever met...so loyal and sweet!" 

Lucky also helped bring his dad and his fiance together. Eric jokes that she only agreed to marry him because she was told she couldn't have Lucky without him....because they are a "package deal".

 

Doggies really do make the world a better place. Thank you so much Eric for sharing your story!

The New Greeting Cards!!!

 The New Greeting Cards are ordered!!!! YAY!!!

The Bassetts

 

Front/Back

The Mastiff

The Beagle

The Pug (Ladybug)

The Pomeranian

The Golden Doodle (Hobbes)

The Weimarraner

 The Husky

 The Doberman

The German Shepherd

The Dachsund

This years Christmas Card :)

The Christmas Maltese (Baby)

All Greeting Cards are for sale! 

$4 per individual card

$30 for a pack of 10 (you can mix and match cards)

$25 for multiple pack orders.

The Pomeranian

This breed, currently in the top 15 most popular breeds in America, got its name from the Pomerania region in Europe. The Pomeranian was a favorite to royals.

The Pom loves to be with their owners and can be prone to separation anxiety, so it is important to adjust them to your absence as early as possible. These doggies have a tendency to bark, (because they are trying to protect you) so they may not be the best companion for close quarters. But, they are very easy to train....and more than likely they will have you wrapped around their paws in no time!