I met Sharon, a pug breeder, at a local dog show. I'm a professional pet portrait artist, and she stopped by my booth to commission a painting of each one of her pugs to decorate her living room walls. She mailed her photos to me straight away so that I could begin the portrait process. I must say, to get all those wrinkles exactly right was a bit of a struggle for me. It was like a jigsaw puzzle, connecting this line to that and figuring where one wrinkle started and another ended. When three of her paintings were completed, we decided on a time that would be best for me to drive over to her home to deliver her portraits.
I had never seen a pug up close and personal before. As I drove up her driveway, I saw a sign that read Pug Crossing. "Ahhh, must be the right place," I reassured myself. As soon as I rang the bell, pug pandemonium ensued. Over the din of barked greetings, I heard Sharon shout, "Boys, go to the bedroom," "Girls, into the kitchen." Sharon actually corralled her four-footed darlings in this way. They understood every word Sharon said to them and obediently went to their respective posts, which gave me a space to enter into the living room.
My Pillow Pets
As soon as I sat down on the couch, there were pugs everywhere around me; in my lap, under my arms, snuggling up to my nose and lips for happy licks. As my eyes wandered around Sharon's living room, I saw every kind of pug memorabilia to be had! There were pillows, plates, a china closet full to the brim, rugs - you name it. If it had the picture of a pug on it, it was proudly displayed.
I felt immediately enthralled with each little curious pug face that stared into mine. There were happy snorts of approval as tiny tails wagged a mile a minute.
I eagerly anticipated my return visit to her home to deliver more paintings. With each pug wrinkle that I painted, thoughts of pugs grinning ear to ear filled my mind! It wasn't long before my return visit was scheduled. It was then I realized, for some puppy lovin', there's no place like home - a pug home that is!!!
Pug Encounter - My First Time Up Close and Personal
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