Feed me

What do you mean , it's not lunch time? Sherman the vizsla is very vocal and has lots of personality. I couldn't resist sharing ...

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October is fire season in Southern California

None of us who lived through the fires will ever forget. The first fire in over 40 years to roar through Poway, and all of San Diego Coun...

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amazing Vacation!

I took a week off. This is a major event, since I felt like all I’ve done is work, seven days a week, for the past several years. ...

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Australian Shepherd portrait by Terry Albert

My latest painting, this one of Gibson the Aussie, is an 11" x 15" done in acrylics on Strathmore board, matted to 16" x 2...

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Art Critics

Everyone’s a critic, including me. As I sat at a client’s home with their tabby cat on my lap, I studied a mural painted on and above the fi...

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Pugs pet portrait by Terry Albert

I've been doing some experimenting with my art. This portrait is 10" x 20" on canvas, painted in acrylics. To add a touch ...

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Animal Planet Dogs 101

I am thrilled to announce that my latest book has been released and is now available on Amazon.com. Soon, it will also be in Petsmart stor...

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Great Pyrenees pet portrait by Terry Albert

Tanner, a Great Pyrenees I have just completed a new pet portrait of Tanner, a Great Pyrenees. His owner, Patti, is a veterinarian in Mo...

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Canine look-alikes

Bonnie, above, and Lily Most people have trouble telling two purebred sable shelties apart.  My two, Bonnie and Lily, are usually greet...

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Sheltie painting by Terry Albert

I had such a cute sheltie staying with me this past week. I pulled out the paints and did a quick painting of him. This is Rolex, and he b...

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My old sheltie girls

Bonnie Bonnie and Lily are both closing in on 14 years old. I have had them since they were six, rescued from a Texas puppy mill. Both ...

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Why I love Labs

I have been trying to explain a "zipper" to fellow dog writer Susan Conant, who writes great mystery novels featuring her Malamute...

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Update on the desperate cat

Wally in his perch on top the bookcase Wally is now at my house, confined to my art room. He has been here since Thursday and has s...

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Situation desperate. Cat needs a new home

Wally needs a new home You’ve heard it before. Owner lost job, then her home, has to move, cat can’t go, etc. For those of us who h...

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Old dog vestibular syndrome

Just when I think I’ve seen just about every medical condition a dog could possibly suffer from, something new happens, and I am humbled b...

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Boxer with a tail: pet portrait by Terry Albert

This is an unusual dog, and his portrait really is a custom piece, since you almost never see a Boxer with a tail. Rocky the Boxer’s portr...

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How many pets is too many? Time for soul-searching

Bonnie contemplates a nap For the past 20 years, pets have been my passion, sometimes to the exclusion of other equally important purs...

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Newfoundland pet portrait by Terry Albert

Although his real name is Ricky Ricardo's Cuban Congaboy, aka "Ricky," this Landseer Newfoundland is known as Mr Smooch, the...

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Breezi, a sheltie pet portrait by Terry Albert

Breezi I’ve been catching up on a lot of paintings lately–some commissions, some for fun. This project is Breezy, a sheltie belonging t...

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