Keeping your pet's love

Keeping Your Pet's Love
​Susie Caron (c)  1/8/21

What makes you want a pet, or a lot of pets? How many types of pets do you have or want? How do you recover when a pet passes away?
Certainly none of us likes to think about a pet leaving us. However, most don't outlive us. Each person reacts differently and there is no 'right or wrong' way to grieve.

Pet portraits can bring some relief when you are missing a pet. I keep many of my pets with me on painted coasters and other pet portraits appear to surround me with life and love on the walls of my home.

Over the years I've painted many pet portraits for others. My friends and family members have told me how much their pet paintings means to them.
One customer, Mary, who appreciated her own pet portrait, commissioned a painting for her friend. She expressed the feelings about her gift this way:
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 "Susie, Last night I gave my friends the portrait you painted of their beloved dog, Hunter. To say that they were thrilled is putting it mildly. You captured his soul. They are still in mourning and I was so happy to be able to give them this gift. I don't know how you do it but you got him just right. Thank you so much!"

To those of us who know our Pet's life and love, a pet portrait by a friend means so much.

What do you do to remember your pets? Comment below and tell me your pet's story. I will respond.

Thank you.
Susie Caron

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"Hunter" Pet Portrait of beloved pet of Shelly BR, by Susie Caron