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Color pencils and crayons on wine Mi Teintes, about 8″ x 10.7″. Reference photo by Tracey.
Baxter is a “Satoâ€, slang in Puerto Rico for street dog. He was born on the streets as a stray in Puerto Rico, and was rescued from certain death by a wonderful group called Save A Sato.
Baxter was rescued as a puppy with his siblings and mother and sent to Connecticut for adoption. He lived in two homes prior to coming to me, the first of which returned him after he became ill, suffering from malnourishment and a neurological disease. Today he is a happy, healthy 4 year old. No one knows for sure what breed he is, but he definitely has a mixture of terrier and whippet, although we affectionately refer to him as a Sato.
Baxter and his “sisterâ€, MacKenzie (also a Sato), have become ambassadors on behalf of the Satos, educating people about the plight of the dogs of Puerto Rico. They attend many community service events through out the year, and are regular participants in local parades riding aboard a Fire Engine. www.saveasato.org – Tracey
If some of this writeup sounds familiar, I used parts for each pup, Baxter and MacKenzie. Thanks for teaching me (and I’m sure many others) about Satos and sharing their stories, Tracey!
Sue
/ December 15, 2006Larry, the stories that are told to accompany the beautiful art of the dogs are equally heartwarming to me. Until we can learn to treat our fellow living creatures with respect and dignity, we will never treat each other that way. Good luck with the Sato efforts!
jose vargas
/ December 15, 2006soy chileno me llamo Jose Vargas yo dibujo tambien y
en cuentros tus trabajos muy bueno te felicito
bueno eso chao
Carina, Yukiko, & Tetsuya
/ December 15, 2006What a heartwarming story of Baxter. It is so wonderful that he has such a loving forever home. A lovely story and a lovely piece of art!
Willie
/ December 15, 2006Baxter – My Friend and Neighbor, congratulations on a beautiful picture for us all to enjoy this howliday season. You are loving and kind and I’m so happy you have a wonderful furever home.
Your furever pal, Willie
Baxter and MacKenzie
/ December 16, 2006Larry,
Baxter’s portrait is so incredible. You chose one of my favorite photos of him, which shows the sensitive side of my boy. The eyes are amazing, just like looking at him in the fur!
We are honored to be part of Dog Each Day celebrating our beloved canines, thank you for sharing your amazing talents with us, and for helping us educate others about the Satos in Puerto Rico.
Happy Holidays!
Donna
/ December 16, 2006What an amazing portrait of an even more amazing dog! Thank you so much for honoring Baxter, one very very special Sato!
Donna, Gypsy, Amber & Morgan
Lyle
/ December 17, 2006Another fantastic portrait! Baxter is a wonderful dog and I’m so happy to see him honored here!
Lyle
(and Spring and Mike and Robin too)