Acrylic on Belgian Linen 16 x 16 by Brendan Burns
This was a commission from a dog trainer called Erin as a gift to her clients in recongnition of the heroic and weary life that this little charming pit bull has lead.
The dog's name is " Handsome Dan" - a Vicktory Dog maybe you have seen him in the news lately.
They are well known as the Vicktory Dogs - 22 pit bulls seized from ex-NFL star Michael Vick and placed in special care at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. They're there because they had nowhere else to go. The work that Best Friends are doing to give back a quality of life to these dogs is very admirable.
Erin from 'Community Canines' commissioned the portrait to honor the hard work that the new adopters of Handsome Dan had done during the year. Dan's story is a triumph for the compassionate pet-rescuing people that care for and rehabilitate dogs at risk.
Check out the links for those interested in following the story - load these into your browser URL window or click on the heading of this Blog Post to go to Bestfriends.org
http://news.bestfriends.org/
http://www.communitycanines.com
