Frustration... + Featured watchers!

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My wife and I went to a pet expo yesterday -- it was sort of a local showcase of dog-related things. We brought the dog despite my apprehensions. I know how people tend to act around my little pibble, but we brought her so that people could see that she is fun and friendly. For the most part, we had positive feedback about her. The negative things always stand out more though; one person physically backed away, one woman forbade her child from petting her, and the people from the local agility club ignored us when my wife and I tried to inquire about getting our dog involved with agility. The worst was probably when we introduced Ruthie to a burly mastiff-type dog. The owner and his dog were awesome, but nearly EVERYBODY around was looking at us like we were going to start a fight in their midst. I love Ruthie and I will always be happy that she came into our lives, but I had really no idea what we were getting ourselves into when we took in this little, scared stray. I'd take her again in a heartbeat with the knowledge I have now, though. :]

Anyway, it's been ages since I've done a featured watchers journal, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to do so now.

dr-oatcake is a good friend of mine here on DA, and she's a wonderful photographer and digital artist. Please consider looking at her gallery and possibly watching her!



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Benita (Sunnada) was kind enough to feature me in a journal recently, so I thought I'd return the favor. She is skilled in far more art media than I am, but she excels in digital art, animation, and photography.





Finally, Will (NiftyBadger) is a very talented nature photographer/traditional artist from the UK, as well as an awesome supporter of my work. He always asks for constructive criticism of his work, so please do that if you have the time! A small sampling of his gallery:





Please consider supporting these fine artists! Have a lovely week, all.

John-Luke