Before I became a dog trainer, I was a photographer. I have a degree in Graphic Design and Photography from the "way back machine", over 15 years ago... I made, showed and sold work during and after college for many years. The dog photos on my website are by and large all my work even now. 

The art world though being the cantankerous lot that it is eventually made me weary and I decided to opt for something else I liked doing that would more routinely yield a basic 'return on investment'. However, I have a pretty sizable collection of art and routinely add new works. A separate but growing collection of art I own has a dog theme and still includes really striking pieces- with a related dog/animal theme.
I like the above body of work [ from an exhibit on shelter dogs] The photos move me, and they are just good photos with or without the subject matter being what it is...

A portion of the proceeds are donated to animal shelters.Via Etsy.

Next week I'll take some photos of my collection of dog art here, and provide some backstory.

WOOF!
xoxoxDenise

via Huffington Post online
"If you buy a dog, what will you do with the shelter dog you kill?" This is the question that PETA poses in its newest ad, "Everyday Dogs." The haunting video portrays dogs engaged in everyday activities with humans -- except all of these pups are in body bags.

While KCBS-TV in Los Angeles originally agreed to air the ad, they recently reversed their decision, calling the ad "distasteful." PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange responded, "Yes, the ad is distasteful--that's the whole point. There is absolutely nothing 'tasteful' about the euthanasia of millions of dogs in animal shelters every year simply because people who could have opened their homes to a shelter dog purchased a dog from a breeder or pet store instead."