Pet Portraits In Charcoal “Mama & Bubbles”

Welcome back to my Pet Portraits In Charcoal Blog!  Please read on about  Mama & Bubbles, their breed, and other Pet issues…BUT FIRST…If you would like your pet, or a friends pet portrayed in an 11 x 14 in. Charcoal Portrait sent to you, (or anyone you choose), anywhere in the world, and included in one of these blog posts for the world to see… Please visit this link and get the Info!   http://www.petportraitsbycy.com/?page_id=743

Mama and Bubbles are owned by Nick and Sarah from Boulder Colorado. In a recent  blog I discussed the Bulldog breed, See “Max & Willie”, so for this blog I am just going to tell the story of this wonderful union between Mama, Bubbles and their masters told in Nicks own words:

Mama and Bubbles are mother and daughter. Mama is 8 and Bubbles is 4. They came from a Breeder in Longmont, who kept them as their family pets. When the breeder needed to move, and could not bring the dogs with them, they put an ad on Craigslist, trying to find a good home for them. The ensuing process was like online dating. They wanted to know everything about Sarah’s and my lifestyle: our backgrounds, history of pet ownership, horoscope signs, you name it.

After beating out a couple dozen other competitors, the breeders decided we would give them the best home — mostly because Sarah had grown up dogs her whole life, and had 3 other bulldogs before. We only wanted one dog, and Bubbles was our first choice. However, they wouldn’t let Bubbles go without Mama too, so we got both.

These are my first dogs ever. I’ve always been a cat person, but I like these bulldogs because they’re not hyper, and don’t require a lot of exercise. I think Sarah wanted another dog anyway, because she had always had them. Together, we both knew that having dogs would be good practice for having kids. I would say it probably helps, but we both know we won’t be able to just lock the kids in the kitchen while we leave the house for hours, like we do the dogs.

They’re not very smart, but they are both beautiful in their own way. We can’t walk down the street without getting a lot of attention from people who want to get a closer look.

Mama tends to jump on people, and especially likes jumping on kids, so we have to keep her on a tight leash. Left unrestrained, she likes to hump children (and small adults) who she thinks she can dominate. Bubbles is the most gentle dog in the world, because she’s always been submissive to Mama, and has never been separated from her. The most vicious thing Bubbles likes to do is nibble on people’s fingers.

Thank You Nick for the great writing! And thank all of you for reading another Pet Portrait In Charcoal Blog! Check back again soon for another fun installment and don’t forget to share with your pet loving friends!!

Cy