Ruff! Ruff! ... Ruff! Ruff!

[Eddy-Smiles]

Almost didn't get this project completed. Last Fall when we adopted our dog from the Small Breed rescue of East Tennessee I asked them if they could use some of the dogs that I whittle and I was invited to send them some. This spring following a special event they contacted me and said that if I was up to it they'd love to have some more. They very quickly ran out of the ones that I originally sent and had multiple requests for more. This is a great organization that does outstanding work so I really wanted to help them out.

My goal was to get a dozen carved before I take my Fall vacation but with Gustav, Hanna and now Ike I didn't know if I was going to make it. This morning, with Ike headed in the opposite direction I finally found the time to paint and mount the nametags.

The dogs are whittled from various grades of southern basswood, some better than others. None are the same, depending on the board thickness, knots, grain and soft spots. All of came from a local sawmill about a mile away from my cabin. I finished them with washed acrylics and watered down waterbased matte poly.

Now to get them in a box and in the mail....

[Keoma]

OMGosh! Those are so cute! no wonder they wanted some more ! Great job!

[Ron T]

Hi Eddy,

Those are adorable. It's no wonder they run out of them so quickly.

I think it's nice that you rescued your dog. My wife rescues and fosters cats.

[markken5889]

very cute - a great project for a good cause, Eddy!

Mark

[Buckskin]

hummmm. I think I ought to carve a couple of them again and take them to my local pet shop. They have everything else in there.

Good looking pack of hounds you have there!!

[catbird]

Eddy, you are always doing something for others...bless your heart.
These pups are adorable!!

[sccarnes]

Eddie,
great job, my dog is a rescue ,
do you need so help with some more carvings, don't think i can do as well as you , but willing to try, with all the help on this site, i bet you could get a bunch more,
how about it guys?{gals too}
Sam

[Eddy-Smiles]

Thanks Keoma! Nothing fancy but folks seem to like them.

[Eddy-Smiles]

Ron.... If I had my way I be at the pound everyday. It pulls at my heart strings every time I see one of those advertisements wanting you to adopt a pet. There's only so much you can do on retirement pay but somehow the head has a hard time explaining that to the heart!

[Eddy-Smiles]

Thanks Mark.... It just goes to show that everyone can do something... Even the smallest things add up.