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Posted 5 years agoHeya FA! Been ages!
Toying with the idea of opening up ONE commission slot (to start with). My oldschool traditional colour pencil on 8.5x11" cardstock. Simple, one character, any subject matter, no background. $100 USD, free shipping.
Email if interested (I don't check FA messages often enough): wlfdog[at]gmail.com
Peace!
Jessie T. Wolf
Toying with the idea of opening up ONE commission slot (to start with). My oldschool traditional colour pencil on 8.5x11" cardstock. Simple, one character, any subject matter, no background. $100 USD, free shipping.
Email if interested (I don't check FA messages often enough): wlfdog[at]gmail.com
Peace!
Jessie T. Wolf
MWFF
Posted 9 years agoSo, Midwest Furfest - who all is going? I haven't been to a big convention in like, oh... nearly 10 years? So I am making a trip back out East at the end of November, so will be making a point of attending the con. Who of my old peeps will be there?? Am nervous/excited at the same time. It's been so long. :3
Auction!
Posted 11 years agoGot my Aussie & Coyote piece up for auction, here:
https://www.furbuy.com/auctions/1062733.html?
Original, traditional colour pencil piece, on 11"x14" cardstock.
Also accepting new badge commissions for the month of November. Badges are also colour pencil on cardstock, approx 4"x5" busts. Badge samples can be seen here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/12400918/
Please email me at wlfdog(at)gmail.com for more information. :3
https://www.furbuy.com/auctions/1062733.html?
Original, traditional colour pencil piece, on 11"x14" cardstock.
Also accepting new badge commissions for the month of November. Badges are also colour pencil on cardstock, approx 4"x5" busts. Badge samples can be seen here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/12400918/
Please email me at wlfdog(at)gmail.com for more information. :3
Auction, and Badges!
Posted 11 years agoFor anyone that's interested, I have an auction started, here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/13161728/
Also, open for badge commissions for the month of April. Four open slots only per month, so first come, first serve.
For $50, these are traditionally colored mini-commissions, done in color pencil on bristol, measuring approx 4"x5" in size.
For badge samples, go here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/12400918/
Please email your description and refs to wlfdog(at)gmail.com
Cheers! :3
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/13161728/
Also, open for badge commissions for the month of April. Four open slots only per month, so first come, first serve.
For $50, these are traditionally colored mini-commissions, done in color pencil on bristol, measuring approx 4"x5" in size.
For badge samples, go here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/12400918/
Please email your description and refs to wlfdog(at)gmail.com
Cheers! :3
Badge Slots Open for March
Posted 11 years agoWell, I am back in BC now, (went back sooner than I was originally planning...) and more or less settled in again. So, I am once again open for badge commissions for the month of March. Four open slots only per month, so first come, first serve.
For $50, these are traditionally colored mini-commissions, done in color pencil on bristol, measuring approx 4"x5" in size.
For badge samples, go here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/12400918/
Please email your description and refs to wlfdog(at)gmail.com
Cheers! :3
For $50, these are traditionally colored mini-commissions, done in color pencil on bristol, measuring approx 4"x5" in size.
For badge samples, go here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/12400918/
Please email your description and refs to wlfdog(at)gmail.com
Cheers! :3
Dr. Phil Needs Furries!
Posted 12 years agohttp://www.furrynewsnetwork.com/201.....needs-furries/
Okay... this is gonna be a long one, so readers beware. I have all kinds of stuff to say on this topic, and I'm not even sure where to start...
I guess the first thing might be that every time something like this comes up and some reality show wants to do a segment on Furries, I just have to laugh because a large percentage of people in the fandom get so worked up over it. And I'm like, why?? On BOTH ends, it's crazy. I'm amazed that reality shows even still give a hoot about Furries to begin with, (especially now with the whole Brony craze... they actually have a decent documentary out on Netflix!) and Furry fans are always up in arms about how they've been portrayed in the public eye on past shows or articles. And I get that... no one likes being made out to look like freaks, but it's always going to be extremely hard to find a few individuals to represent a whole community or fanbase accurately, because if you ask ten different people to explain what being a Furry means to them, you will get ten different answers.
So what is a Furry? The simple answer is that Furries are fans of anthropomorphic animals. Plain and simple. How many of us grew up watching kids TV shows such as Babar, Redwall, or Ninja Turtles? How many of us learned to count or sing the alphabet along with various animal characters on puppet shows such as Sesame Street? How many people grew up watching classic Disney films, and were swept away by Robin Hood, or who cried when Bambi's Mom, and Simba's Father died?
Anthropomorphising animals is something that we as humans have done for as long as we can remember, from the time of the Egyptian gods, to old folklore of half-man, half-wolf beasts such as in Universal Studio's Wolfman, or the freaking Twilight series. No matter which way you look at it, human beings have always had a fascination with animals, and so have created many different ways of celebrating them.
So what exactly do Furries do? They celebrate their "inner animal" and express themselves through art, writing, television, music, theatrics, role-playing games, and other social events. This often include going to Conventions. Although, as much as the reality TV shows want to try to hype up the whole theme, the honest to goodness truth is that Furry is really not any different than the many other fanbases out there. Take a deep look into the world of Star Wars fans, Trekkies, Cosplay, D&D, and those folks who go out LARPing on the weekends. It's all just a form of fantasy entertainment and escapism.
And just like in many of these fanbases, you have the individuals who may be a little more socially awkward. It's not always about the common stereotype of the single, overweight white male in his 30's who's still living in his Mom's basement and playing with stuffed animals. There are some people out there who may have social issues, such as Aspergers or other forms of autism, or social anxiety. The thing about sharing a strong love for animals is that often times it can be a wonderful icebreaker, and bring people out of their shell, who would otherwise find it difficult to make friends or deal with common everyday social situations. Something as simple as a love for animals can bring so many people together in a positive setting.
"But Furries are sexual deviants!"
Oh, really? And you're telling me that there's none of that stuff in other fandoms? Look at Slave Leia. Hell, look at the entire Anime fan base! Japan has a HUGE thing for adult entertainment, yet for some reason that's nowhere near as freaky as the public tries to portray Furries as. And I'm not going to say that Furry doesn't have it's adult side - it does, as most fantasy themes do. But in my opinion, what happens in the private lives of individuals behind closed doors is no one else's business... but that's what people love to hype about! They never show you the "normal" stuff.
If you go to a typical Furry convention, you're not going to see a bunch of people dressed up in animal costumes having a huge orgy in the middle of the hotel lobby. No. What you're going to see is a collection of people of all ages and different ethnic groups, who have travelled from different areas of the world, who've all come together to celebrate a common interest. Professional artists, and entertainers, and hobbyists. Old friends and new friends - sometimes who only get to see each other a few times a year at these events.
In some ways, I really wish that it was easier to screen people for these kinds of interviews, instead of always (or more often than not) getting the extremists point of view, to represent a group as big and diverse as this. But then even if you did get someone to interview who is fairly rational and down-to-earth, you then have to deal with editing, because these shows are only interested in the dramatic, juicy, freakish bits. It would be absolutely wonderful if reality TV shows were even remotely interested in doing a piece that didn't focus on making Furries out to be weird, shameful deviants, but that's not how reality TV works, unfortunately.
If anyone actually steps forward to do an interview on Dr. Phil, all the power to 'em, and I just hope that it's at least an honest, decent attempt to share something positive.
Okay... this is gonna be a long one, so readers beware. I have all kinds of stuff to say on this topic, and I'm not even sure where to start...
I guess the first thing might be that every time something like this comes up and some reality show wants to do a segment on Furries, I just have to laugh because a large percentage of people in the fandom get so worked up over it. And I'm like, why?? On BOTH ends, it's crazy. I'm amazed that reality shows even still give a hoot about Furries to begin with, (especially now with the whole Brony craze... they actually have a decent documentary out on Netflix!) and Furry fans are always up in arms about how they've been portrayed in the public eye on past shows or articles. And I get that... no one likes being made out to look like freaks, but it's always going to be extremely hard to find a few individuals to represent a whole community or fanbase accurately, because if you ask ten different people to explain what being a Furry means to them, you will get ten different answers.
So what is a Furry? The simple answer is that Furries are fans of anthropomorphic animals. Plain and simple. How many of us grew up watching kids TV shows such as Babar, Redwall, or Ninja Turtles? How many of us learned to count or sing the alphabet along with various animal characters on puppet shows such as Sesame Street? How many people grew up watching classic Disney films, and were swept away by Robin Hood, or who cried when Bambi's Mom, and Simba's Father died?
Anthropomorphising animals is something that we as humans have done for as long as we can remember, from the time of the Egyptian gods, to old folklore of half-man, half-wolf beasts such as in Universal Studio's Wolfman, or the freaking Twilight series. No matter which way you look at it, human beings have always had a fascination with animals, and so have created many different ways of celebrating them.
So what exactly do Furries do? They celebrate their "inner animal" and express themselves through art, writing, television, music, theatrics, role-playing games, and other social events. This often include going to Conventions. Although, as much as the reality TV shows want to try to hype up the whole theme, the honest to goodness truth is that Furry is really not any different than the many other fanbases out there. Take a deep look into the world of Star Wars fans, Trekkies, Cosplay, D&D, and those folks who go out LARPing on the weekends. It's all just a form of fantasy entertainment and escapism.
And just like in many of these fanbases, you have the individuals who may be a little more socially awkward. It's not always about the common stereotype of the single, overweight white male in his 30's who's still living in his Mom's basement and playing with stuffed animals. There are some people out there who may have social issues, such as Aspergers or other forms of autism, or social anxiety. The thing about sharing a strong love for animals is that often times it can be a wonderful icebreaker, and bring people out of their shell, who would otherwise find it difficult to make friends or deal with common everyday social situations. Something as simple as a love for animals can bring so many people together in a positive setting.
"But Furries are sexual deviants!"
Oh, really? And you're telling me that there's none of that stuff in other fandoms? Look at Slave Leia. Hell, look at the entire Anime fan base! Japan has a HUGE thing for adult entertainment, yet for some reason that's nowhere near as freaky as the public tries to portray Furries as. And I'm not going to say that Furry doesn't have it's adult side - it does, as most fantasy themes do. But in my opinion, what happens in the private lives of individuals behind closed doors is no one else's business... but that's what people love to hype about! They never show you the "normal" stuff.
If you go to a typical Furry convention, you're not going to see a bunch of people dressed up in animal costumes having a huge orgy in the middle of the hotel lobby. No. What you're going to see is a collection of people of all ages and different ethnic groups, who have travelled from different areas of the world, who've all come together to celebrate a common interest. Professional artists, and entertainers, and hobbyists. Old friends and new friends - sometimes who only get to see each other a few times a year at these events.
In some ways, I really wish that it was easier to screen people for these kinds of interviews, instead of always (or more often than not) getting the extremists point of view, to represent a group as big and diverse as this. But then even if you did get someone to interview who is fairly rational and down-to-earth, you then have to deal with editing, because these shows are only interested in the dramatic, juicy, freakish bits. It would be absolutely wonderful if reality TV shows were even remotely interested in doing a piece that didn't focus on making Furries out to be weird, shameful deviants, but that's not how reality TV works, unfortunately.
If anyone actually steps forward to do an interview on Dr. Phil, all the power to 'em, and I just hope that it's at least an honest, decent attempt to share something positive.
Opened for Badge Commissions!
Posted 12 years agoYes, you read that right! I have decided that I will be opening up again for badge commissions, ONLY! I am not doing full character pieces at this time, until I am a little more stable, but I figured I will start small and build myself back up again over time.
For badge samples, go here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/12400918/
For $50, these are traditionally colored mini-commissions, done in color pencil on bristol, measuring approx 4x5" in size.
I am only taking on a very limited amount of commissions, beginning with four (4) badges per/month, so anyone interested in nabbing a spot for January, please feel free to email me at wlfdog(at)gmail.com with your refs. First come first serve, so be quick, otherwise you'll be pencilled in for the following month.
Cheers! :3
For badge samples, go here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/12400918/
For $50, these are traditionally colored mini-commissions, done in color pencil on bristol, measuring approx 4x5" in size.
I am only taking on a very limited amount of commissions, beginning with four (4) badges per/month, so anyone interested in nabbing a spot for January, please feel free to email me at wlfdog(at)gmail.com with your refs. First come first serve, so be quick, otherwise you'll be pencilled in for the following month.
Cheers! :3
Updated Commissions Refund Status
Posted 12 years agoHeya all!
So, I have moved back to Toronto, probably for about a year. I decided that I needed a break, so I am treating this little extended vacation as an artistic escape, trying to get back to my roots and remember the last time I was happy with my life, and when art was a constant inspiration. Special thanks to my beloved
Naetholix and your Dragon Magic, in helping me to slowly bring back that creative muse (I love you sooo much, sweetie! <3)!
So, just posting up an updated commissions refund list, so that you all know where you currently stand:
Fizz Otter - Artwork mailed!
Richard “Treerat” - Artwork mailed!
Bios - Artwork mailed!
ValBloodfox - Artwork mailed!
Foxen Alopex - Partial refund sent, artwork still needs to be mailed out.
Crevan - Refunded!
Hida - Artwork still in progress.
Kiro Neem - Trade art partially colored.
Nanashi - Need to contact again, haven't heard back.
Gravis - Need to contact again, haven't heard back.
People I haven't been able to get in touch with:
Warphammer (for a partial refund, and finished ink) - lost contact.
Bobby (for a Scarlet Vixen color pencil commission) - Email no longer works??
I cannot contact this guy at all to even offer a refund. :(
Jaql (for a badge commission) - once again, lost Email/contact.
If any of the above mentioned people see this journal and have questions, please EMAIL ME at wlfdog(at)gmail.com (don't message me on FA, because I might not get your message for days!).
Cheers! :3
So, I have moved back to Toronto, probably for about a year. I decided that I needed a break, so I am treating this little extended vacation as an artistic escape, trying to get back to my roots and remember the last time I was happy with my life, and when art was a constant inspiration. Special thanks to my beloved
Naetholix and your Dragon Magic, in helping me to slowly bring back that creative muse (I love you sooo much, sweetie! <3)!So, just posting up an updated commissions refund list, so that you all know where you currently stand:
Fizz Otter - Artwork mailed!
Richard “Treerat” - Artwork mailed!
Bios - Artwork mailed!
ValBloodfox - Artwork mailed!
Foxen Alopex - Partial refund sent, artwork still needs to be mailed out.
Crevan - Refunded!
Hida - Artwork still in progress.
Kiro Neem - Trade art partially colored.
Nanashi - Need to contact again, haven't heard back.
Gravis - Need to contact again, haven't heard back.
People I haven't been able to get in touch with:
Warphammer (for a partial refund, and finished ink) - lost contact.
Bobby (for a Scarlet Vixen color pencil commission) - Email no longer works??
I cannot contact this guy at all to even offer a refund. :(
Jaql (for a badge commission) - once again, lost Email/contact.
If any of the above mentioned people see this journal and have questions, please EMAIL ME at wlfdog(at)gmail.com (don't message me on FA, because I might not get your message for days!).
Cheers! :3
Visiting Back Home
Posted 12 years agoGoing to be visiting Toronto from May 23rd to June 11 - attending my sister's wedding, and of course Woofstock on the weekend of June 8th! But this time I'll be there for almost 3 weeks!!! I'll actually have time to DO stuff, and see old friends, instead of my usual ONE week, where I get rushed around, trying to squeeze everything in, in such a short amount of time.
Any of the old TO Furry crew out there? Jaxx, I'll be seeing you real soon. ;) Rexx Wolfe, Hiker, Tony, Khaki, Ash, Potoroo, Artemis... anyone else?? It's been way too goddamn long! O_____o
Any of the old TO Furry crew out there? Jaxx, I'll be seeing you real soon. ;) Rexx Wolfe, Hiker, Tony, Khaki, Ash, Potoroo, Artemis... anyone else?? It's been way too goddamn long! O_____o
Mojo
Posted 13 years agoOkay, I just found a nice pic that Dreamsong made of Mojo, in memorium, so I guess she did actually get my message:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8777754/
Makes me feel better about that, at least. Mojo deserved to be acknowledged in some way. He was a very good dog, and ALL of the guys broke down and sobbed when we had to say goodbye. He will forever be missed. <3
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8777754/
Makes me feel better about that, at least. Mojo deserved to be acknowledged in some way. He was a very good dog, and ALL of the guys broke down and sobbed when we had to say goodbye. He will forever be missed. <3
Another Open letter to My Ex, Dreamsong
Posted 13 years agoOkay, I resisted really hard not messaging you directly, because if I should do that, I'm sure you'll only take it as me harassing you so... I can, however, write anything I want on my own Journal, so if you happen to see this, again know that I am NOT trying to stir stuff up, but I had to get this off my chest.
I don't know if you got the message I left on your Facebook regarding Mojo's passing in July due to Lymphoma... but I figured I would dare to take a chance and message you, because I felt it was the right thing to do. I know that if it had been one of my own dogs I would have wanted to know about it, coming from my ex or not... Mojo _was_ one of your dogs... He was never, ever *my* dog, though he was loved very much by all of us here.
I will admit though, I was a bit surprised that you didn't mention him in your journal entry attributing to the rest of your lost packmates... I hope that you didn't intentionally leave him out, as I thought he meant as much to you as the others did... He was a very good dog, he lived to 13 - not as old as the rest, but he lived a pretty full and happy life. I hope that Toby is still doing well and is in good health.
...Although I really don't know why you had to add that little jab at me in that journal entry: "(my spouse told me that they realized that they "never believed in the vows [they] took")."
Please stop putting words in my mouth, as I never said that I didn't believe in my vows. And really, bringing me up had nothing to do with the loss of your dogs.
There are consequences to everyone's actions - including yours. Move on, and be happy, and stop making me the reason for your pain, when you had an equal hand in contributing to the reason why we fell apart. We _both_ made mistakes, and there were VERY good reasons why our relationship fell apart, and it wasn't because I no longer "believed" in my vows. You were not happy, I was not happy. We both wanted very different things, and put unfair and unrealistic expectations upon each other. There were MANY issues and a whole lot of walking on eggshells, and when communication courses and marriage counseling and therapy didn't work, and then _you_ asked for a divorce, what did you think the next logical conclusion was going to be?
No, it was not because I no longer "believed" in the vows I took. It was because we changed, and despite trying to fix things, it just didn't work. After all of these years, I have moved on, and I really thought that by now you'd have done the same. I really wish that you would stop referring to me as this evil person who abused you so horribly, and get over it already.
Just for the record, I did not come here to "harass" or "hound" or "stalk" you. But I do browse your journal maybe once every 6 months or so, just to see how you're doing. I like to see that you are doing _well_! I have been very happy to read that you've connected with a deep spiritual sense of belonging, and that you've found your love and passion for art and singing again. More so, I am thrilled that you now have someone special in your life! <3
I'm sure you won't believe me, but I never wanted you to hurt, and so I like to read that you are _happy_ again! At times I know that I have felt frustrated and angry with you to the point of tears, but I never felt like _you_ went out of your way to hurt me on purpose, even though yes, you did hurt me as well, and some of that damage took a good 3 years to heal. I know that you had to go through a long healing period as well... so I'm glad to see you back on your feet and doing what you love again. I even still hope that one day you will get Kaze the movie made, and whenever it comes out on the big screen, you can be sure that I will go to see it, and support you - I still very much believe in the Kaze movie's great potential!
There has not yet been an Ex of mine that I could not still get along with after a failed relationship, and the reason for that is because, regardless of a romantic relationship working out or not, there was a reason that we were friends to begin with, and I still value those friendships. People change, and people grow, and people can set aside their differences and start over. Sometimes I wonder if we'll ever be in a place where we could be friends again - or even just share a civil conversation - but I'm not holding my breath. You'll do what you need to do. But please, can you even just _try_ to let it go now? It's been YEARS! :(
I don't know if you got the message I left on your Facebook regarding Mojo's passing in July due to Lymphoma... but I figured I would dare to take a chance and message you, because I felt it was the right thing to do. I know that if it had been one of my own dogs I would have wanted to know about it, coming from my ex or not... Mojo _was_ one of your dogs... He was never, ever *my* dog, though he was loved very much by all of us here.
I will admit though, I was a bit surprised that you didn't mention him in your journal entry attributing to the rest of your lost packmates... I hope that you didn't intentionally leave him out, as I thought he meant as much to you as the others did... He was a very good dog, he lived to 13 - not as old as the rest, but he lived a pretty full and happy life. I hope that Toby is still doing well and is in good health.
...Although I really don't know why you had to add that little jab at me in that journal entry: "(my spouse told me that they realized that they "never believed in the vows [they] took")."
Please stop putting words in my mouth, as I never said that I didn't believe in my vows. And really, bringing me up had nothing to do with the loss of your dogs.
There are consequences to everyone's actions - including yours. Move on, and be happy, and stop making me the reason for your pain, when you had an equal hand in contributing to the reason why we fell apart. We _both_ made mistakes, and there were VERY good reasons why our relationship fell apart, and it wasn't because I no longer "believed" in my vows. You were not happy, I was not happy. We both wanted very different things, and put unfair and unrealistic expectations upon each other. There were MANY issues and a whole lot of walking on eggshells, and when communication courses and marriage counseling and therapy didn't work, and then _you_ asked for a divorce, what did you think the next logical conclusion was going to be?
No, it was not because I no longer "believed" in the vows I took. It was because we changed, and despite trying to fix things, it just didn't work. After all of these years, I have moved on, and I really thought that by now you'd have done the same. I really wish that you would stop referring to me as this evil person who abused you so horribly, and get over it already.
Just for the record, I did not come here to "harass" or "hound" or "stalk" you. But I do browse your journal maybe once every 6 months or so, just to see how you're doing. I like to see that you are doing _well_! I have been very happy to read that you've connected with a deep spiritual sense of belonging, and that you've found your love and passion for art and singing again. More so, I am thrilled that you now have someone special in your life! <3
I'm sure you won't believe me, but I never wanted you to hurt, and so I like to read that you are _happy_ again! At times I know that I have felt frustrated and angry with you to the point of tears, but I never felt like _you_ went out of your way to hurt me on purpose, even though yes, you did hurt me as well, and some of that damage took a good 3 years to heal. I know that you had to go through a long healing period as well... so I'm glad to see you back on your feet and doing what you love again. I even still hope that one day you will get Kaze the movie made, and whenever it comes out on the big screen, you can be sure that I will go to see it, and support you - I still very much believe in the Kaze movie's great potential!
There has not yet been an Ex of mine that I could not still get along with after a failed relationship, and the reason for that is because, regardless of a romantic relationship working out or not, there was a reason that we were friends to begin with, and I still value those friendships. People change, and people grow, and people can set aside their differences and start over. Sometimes I wonder if we'll ever be in a place where we could be friends again - or even just share a civil conversation - but I'm not holding my breath. You'll do what you need to do. But please, can you even just _try_ to let it go now? It's been YEARS! :(
E-Mail Option?
Posted 13 years agoDoes FA have a notify via e-mail option for whenever folks PM me here, that I just don't know about yet? I check my FA MAYBE once a month, if not longer, so of course I am always replying to messages that people leave me stupid late, and I'm sorry for that. O___o
Please E-MAIL me (wlfdog @ gmail.com) if you have questions, etc. because I am not on here enough to keep track of who's trying to contact me!
On an unrelated note, I was going to attempt to get to MFF this year, but after figuring out funds, it's looking like it'll cost me and Torwin about $2,000 for the weekend, so we've had to cancel, unfortunately. :/ After just having moved again recently, and me still not working full time yet, I just can't really justify spending that much money on going to a con, as much as MFF is one of my favorites. Hopefully we can plan better for next year, instead of trying to go last minute.
Also, Happy Halloween everyone! :)
Please E-MAIL me (wlfdog @ gmail.com) if you have questions, etc. because I am not on here enough to keep track of who's trying to contact me!
On an unrelated note, I was going to attempt to get to MFF this year, but after figuring out funds, it's looking like it'll cost me and Torwin about $2,000 for the weekend, so we've had to cancel, unfortunately. :/ After just having moved again recently, and me still not working full time yet, I just can't really justify spending that much money on going to a con, as much as MFF is one of my favorites. Hopefully we can plan better for next year, instead of trying to go last minute.
Also, Happy Halloween everyone! :)
Finished Husky Head
Posted 13 years agoHere is the finished Husky head, (well, mostly... still need to do the fur collar) for 
Sairyswolf's newly commissioned fursuit.
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/8241314/
If anyone is interested in a full body fursuit commission, I am open to doing ONE suit right now, for $1,500.00, plus shipping if you are outside of Canada. I only require a deposit of $750.00 to get started. Funds are going to help with my upcoming moving expenses. I will be able to start working on the suit by sometime in August, and it should only take a few months to complete.
If interested, please email me at: wlfdog @ gmail.com
Cheers! :3
Sairyswolf's newly commissioned fursuit.http://www.furaffinity.net/full/8241314/
If anyone is interested in a full body fursuit commission, I am open to doing ONE suit right now, for $1,500.00, plus shipping if you are outside of Canada. I only require a deposit of $750.00 to get started. Funds are going to help with my upcoming moving expenses. I will be able to start working on the suit by sometime in August, and it should only take a few months to complete.
If interested, please email me at: wlfdog @ gmail.com
Cheers! :3
Open for a Fursuit Commission!
Posted 13 years agoOkay, here's the deal. I am moving next month, and am pretty much dead broke after my hours at work got drastically cut back because they're training a new person to replace me. I have a bunch of moving expenses that are very quickly approaching, so I am offering a full-body fursuit commission, for $1,500.00. All I need is an initial deposit of $750.00, which will pay for the fabric to get me started, and also help me out with my moving expenses. I can get started on the suit commission once we are done moving and settled, which will be around early August, and I can get a full suit done within a few months (so, no waiting for like 1-3 years on a huge waiting list!).
I'll be honest, I've only done canines so far, but I can probably do other species just fine. Here's a sample of my FIRST finished full suit, Torwin Collie:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/7206463/
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/7256905/
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/7256957/
Here's a pic of the current head I'm working on - the furring process is almost done, and I will be uploading pics of the finished product, most likely by the end of this week:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/8182747/
Please E-Mail me if you are interested: wlfdog @ gmail.com
I normally don't make suits for people who aren't local, but in this case I'm willing to make an exception. Postage fees will be separate, depending on where it's going out to.
Cheers! :)
I'll be honest, I've only done canines so far, but I can probably do other species just fine. Here's a sample of my FIRST finished full suit, Torwin Collie:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/7206463/
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/7256905/
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/7256957/
Here's a pic of the current head I'm working on - the furring process is almost done, and I will be uploading pics of the finished product, most likely by the end of this week:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/8182747/
Please E-Mail me if you are interested: wlfdog @ gmail.com
I normally don't make suits for people who aren't local, but in this case I'm willing to make an exception. Postage fees will be separate, depending on where it's going out to.
Cheers! :)
About Fursuit Commissions
Posted 13 years agoOk, for the people who've been sending me messages over FA, I just want to say sorry for not replying instantly. I am VERY, very rarely on FA, so please send any questions regarding fursuit commissions, or anything else to my actual email address: wlfdog @ gmail.com
I am not openly taking fursuit commissions at this time, but I may discus the possibility of it with *locals only*. Although please realize that I am already working on 2 suits for some close friends of mine. I'm not taking on anything else until these two are finished. I am open to taking on the occasional handpaw or tail commission. The money I get from these are really going back to the people I owe refunds to anyway, so. Ha, ironic, isn't it? ;)
Yeah, so email me please, instead of messaging me over FA. :)
I am not openly taking fursuit commissions at this time, but I may discus the possibility of it with *locals only*. Although please realize that I am already working on 2 suits for some close friends of mine. I'm not taking on anything else until these two are finished. I am open to taking on the occasional handpaw or tail commission. The money I get from these are really going back to the people I owe refunds to anyway, so. Ha, ironic, isn't it? ;)
Yeah, so email me please, instead of messaging me over FA. :)
Ohhhh... My... Goodness.....
Posted 14 years agoI must hand it to you... I am really impressed. You finally, actually went and did it. Good for you. I am sincerely happy for you. *nods* I hope you're living a much happier life now, Amadhia.
Art Commission Refunds!!!
Posted 14 years agoOkay! So... I'm not dead, but I might as well be. I'm pretty rarely ever on here anymore, just due to things going on in my life and lack of time in general. Sorry to anyone who's been commenting on here, if I haven't responded to you. I'm not trying to ignore people or be a bitch or anything - I just get on FA maybe once every couple of months or so, these days.
Anyway, way back when, like 6 years ago now I think... (?) when I actually used to be active around the Furry Fandom and the name Jessie T. Wolf meant something significant to Furry Art, I had a queue of commissions owed, that I have failed to deliver for a very, very long time. Thankfully most of the people I owe artwork to are friends, or people I have done multiple pieces for in the past, and people who have just been VERY, very patient in waiting, while I've gone through a very rocky last 5 years of moving 8 times, dealing with a divorce, loss of job and finances, and the death of my creative muse.
Now that I am FINALLY getting back on my feet... (and after making ANOTHER move next summer, I will be in much better circumstances...) I am openly offering REFUNDS for all of my commissions owed. Sorry guys, I hate to do this to you, after all of this time waiting, but I am no longer in any condition to create any kind of drawings on paper, either original (which, anyone who knows me, knows I used to love color pencils) or digital. I feel so artistically broken right now, and have been for so long... it's really going to take a while for me to get that magic back. You guys would simply not be getting the quality product that you paid for.
I am, however, willing to offer up a trade, for those who are interested. I've been dabbling with fursuit construction lately, and while I'm no professional maker, I think that my recent work will speak for itself. If any of you are interested in something simple, like a pair of custom paws, or a tail, let me know and I'd be happy to fix something up for you. :)
For those of you who just want a money refund, let me know as well, and when I can afford it, you will get either a full or partial refund in the mail, along with any work I've managed to finish (either sketch, inked, partially colored or whatever).
Currently on my Commission List:
Foxen Alopex - Refunded
Nanashi
ValBloodfox
Hida - Trade
Bobby
Gravis
Wesha
Bios
Crevan
Kiro Neem
Richard “Treerat”
People I haven't been able to get in touch with:
Lord Skandranon
Warphammer
Jaql
Rex Blue Wolf
I still have my original price list, so I know who I owe what to. For those I've been able to contact, please send me a quick confirmation email back, so that I know you saw this.
Thanks all, and maybe one day I'll come back to the traditional hand-drawing art world. But for now... well, one step at a time.
Happy New Year! :3
Anyway, way back when, like 6 years ago now I think... (?) when I actually used to be active around the Furry Fandom and the name Jessie T. Wolf meant something significant to Furry Art, I had a queue of commissions owed, that I have failed to deliver for a very, very long time. Thankfully most of the people I owe artwork to are friends, or people I have done multiple pieces for in the past, and people who have just been VERY, very patient in waiting, while I've gone through a very rocky last 5 years of moving 8 times, dealing with a divorce, loss of job and finances, and the death of my creative muse.
Now that I am FINALLY getting back on my feet... (and after making ANOTHER move next summer, I will be in much better circumstances...) I am openly offering REFUNDS for all of my commissions owed. Sorry guys, I hate to do this to you, after all of this time waiting, but I am no longer in any condition to create any kind of drawings on paper, either original (which, anyone who knows me, knows I used to love color pencils) or digital. I feel so artistically broken right now, and have been for so long... it's really going to take a while for me to get that magic back. You guys would simply not be getting the quality product that you paid for.
I am, however, willing to offer up a trade, for those who are interested. I've been dabbling with fursuit construction lately, and while I'm no professional maker, I think that my recent work will speak for itself. If any of you are interested in something simple, like a pair of custom paws, or a tail, let me know and I'd be happy to fix something up for you. :)
For those of you who just want a money refund, let me know as well, and when I can afford it, you will get either a full or partial refund in the mail, along with any work I've managed to finish (either sketch, inked, partially colored or whatever).
Currently on my Commission List:
Foxen Alopex - Refunded
Nanashi
ValBloodfox
Hida - Trade
Bobby
Gravis
Wesha
Bios
Crevan
Kiro Neem
Richard “Treerat”
People I haven't been able to get in touch with:
Lord Skandranon
Warphammer
Jaql
Rex Blue Wolf
I still have my original price list, so I know who I owe what to. For those I've been able to contact, please send me a quick confirmation email back, so that I know you saw this.
Thanks all, and maybe one day I'll come back to the traditional hand-drawing art world. But for now... well, one step at a time.
Happy New Year! :3
Open Letter to My Ex Husband
Posted 14 years agoI haven't posted a journal since Penny died in January, but your recent post prompted me to say something.
I'm glad that you're still alive and well, and that you've decided to start posting again on FA, since so many of your friends and fans out there really love you and your art, and it was dearly missed.
I've been thinking about you off and on, and wondering how you've been doing. Wondering if you've healed, how your work has been coming along. If you've done any more work with Kaze. I spent a lot of time after our divorce, just trying to forgive a lot of the bad shit that went down, and get on with my life, and hope that you've managed to get on with yours as well. And then a friend mentioned to me that you made a post to FA, and I thought, great!
I don't know why I was surprised to learn that you're still making me out to be this evil wench that does nothing but take great pleasure in harassing you. :/ People seem to forget that there are always two sides to these stories, and I've tried very hard not to speak badly of you to others, and I'm sick of always having to just shut-up-and-bear-it, and not be able to say my piece.
For crying out loud... I found you on your journal and started "hounding" you? Really? It was more like your journal was the only way I could contact you about negotiating any legal proceedings that involved taking care of our divorce, since you blocked me from everywhere else and wouldn't return any of my emails.
It's all over and done with now, (thank goodness!) but why you had to fight me tooth and nail, and be as uncooperative as humanly possible is beyond me. The whole thing could have been done and over with a lot sooner, and we could BOTH have avoided a lot of stress.
You know, I get that the whole ordeal was really hard and painful for you... and the last thing I wanted to do was hurt you even more. But as an ADULT, you needed to take responsibility and deal with issues such as debts, and helping with arrangements to get my belongings back to me, which you kept illegally for 2 years.
Every time you described me in public was like I was some sort of abusive monster who physically assaulted and scared the life out of you... like you were some abused housewife, when in a lot of ways it was the opposite way around.
I moved half way across the world for you, straight out of my Mom's house... and had never been on my own. I TRUSTED you to take care of me, and guide me, since you were the older one in the relationship, and had more life experience. Instead, I pretty much got to live in isolation, away from all of my friends (many of which you hated anyway, and were very rude to).
You made me get rid of my dog, (who in many ways acted as a Service dog during a time when I needed that support) which to this day I regret like nothing else... In fact, her memory is the only reason I was able to continue doing what I love with my dog training today. You didn't support my wanting to work with animals... you felt that it was a "waste" of my talents, and that I should be focusing on creating art and animation with you.
You turned art and drawing for me - a thing that I used to love - into a stressful ordeal, and it's nothing but a bad association now. I haven't put ink to paper in YEARS! My artistic muse is DEAD now, and it's been a struggle to get any kind of art done in the last 3 years, hence why I never post anything up on FA anymore. I used to draw every day! I still owe commissions from like 5-6 years ago now, and have been meaning to make an official journal post that once I start making money again, (somehow) I plan on refunding everyone I owe artwork to, because I just can't do it anymore.
In the end, OUR relationship was never about US - it was only ever about you and getting your Kaze movie done. For the record, I DO still believe it was an amazing script, and I do still feel that you should get it finished... I still fully support that dream of yours. But you USED me!
You used me to create a Canadian animation company, so that you, as a U.S. citizen, could work remotely from home. And then when our relationship shattered, you buggered off back to the U.S. and left me with all of the debts from 3 years worth of unpaid taxes! Thank the Universe I wrote that letter of resignation when I did, and they deemed you responsible for the company in the end, so really you just committed Canadian tax fraud. Of course I am also still trying to pay off the nearly $4,000.00 in Visa debt you left me with as well.
I put up with your guilt-tripping lectures, your frequent psychotic outbursts, and had to walk on eggshells around you on a constant basis! The emotional and verbal abuse, and JUST border lining physical and sexual abuse... and YOU act like the traumatized victim?? I'm not even going to get into the very wrong and very illegal topics that you brought up, that could have put your whole career in jeopardy.
You accused ME (??) of using you as a "Sugar Daddy," when I never asked for a *dime* from you. In fact, you treated me as your own personal secretary, and had me take care of all of our finances because you were too busy to do it yourself. I made sure that all of our bills were paid on time every month. I was the one who budgeted every aspect of our lives, and made sure that we had enough in savings set aside to buy that beautiful house on 5 acres that you're comfortably living in right now. I did all of the paperwork. It was my immaculate credit and organizational skills that helped you get where you are today, living in nature's solitude with your dogs, just like you wanted.
And what did I get in return for doing my best to help you achieve part of your dream? A whole lot of stress and heartache, prescription medication for anxiety and depression, and bankruptcy!!! >:(
... *deep breath* ...
However... it IS all over now. We don't have to have anything to do with each other anymore, and can now, finally, move on with our lives. I have my stuff back, and you have your house. And after I've spent the next couple of years building back my credit, maybe I'll be able to finally buy a house of my own, now that I've had the practice of going though those motions. Maybe I'll even find the inspiration and joy for doing art again.
In the meantime, at least I'm doing one thing that I love again, working in the Veterinary filed, training dogs and trying to help my own business grow. And despite being broke on a regular basis at the moment, and JUST barely getting by, (it's amazing I'm not homeless!) I am much happier.
I'm in a relationship that's going on 3 years pretty quick, and while we're into different things and have different goals, we love and support each other. I'm getting back in touch with old friends who I've neglected for ages, due to having been an anxious, reclusive stress case for the last 4 years. I've got my two Rotties, and I love my boys - they are my babies and loyal companions, after having dealt with Penny's death. Don't worry, Mojo is still with us, having been adopted by a roommate of ours, and he is happy, well cared for and comfortable in his old age.
I don't care what anyone else out there has to say - I had to get this one last flood of emotions out of my system, before moving on for good. And friends of yours that happen to read this - don't jump on the comments and harass me for sharing my thoughts and feelings - it's my freakin' journal and I'll say what I want.
Just remember that I haven't spent the last few years demonizing you, and trying to make people feel sorry for me... but I had to just get the truth out there. It was a highly abusive relationship that just needed to end - and is better that it did when it did, as painful as it was for you. I know you feel that you lost the love of your life... and I'm sorry that my being able to move on quicker hurt you that much more. But people adapt and evolve. They learn from their mistakes, and they continue to live life the best that they can.
I guess that I've come to the conclusion that, despite having gone through the terrible ordeal of our divorce, in the end I'm a stronger person for it. I wouldn't be the person I am today if I didn't go through the bad times (and there were good times as well, I'm not throwing all of that aside...). I've definitely learned some HUGE life lessons, and I will take those with me wherever I go.
Really, in the end you've helped me become way more independent. I've come to get to know myself much better, and now that I know what I actually want out of life, I can finally plan and set my goals, and go get what I want.
So... I guess in a funny way, I should be saying thank you for giving me my life back. I hope that now you'll be able to see and live yours to a positive future.
I'm glad that you're still alive and well, and that you've decided to start posting again on FA, since so many of your friends and fans out there really love you and your art, and it was dearly missed.
I've been thinking about you off and on, and wondering how you've been doing. Wondering if you've healed, how your work has been coming along. If you've done any more work with Kaze. I spent a lot of time after our divorce, just trying to forgive a lot of the bad shit that went down, and get on with my life, and hope that you've managed to get on with yours as well. And then a friend mentioned to me that you made a post to FA, and I thought, great!
I don't know why I was surprised to learn that you're still making me out to be this evil wench that does nothing but take great pleasure in harassing you. :/ People seem to forget that there are always two sides to these stories, and I've tried very hard not to speak badly of you to others, and I'm sick of always having to just shut-up-and-bear-it, and not be able to say my piece.
For crying out loud... I found you on your journal and started "hounding" you? Really? It was more like your journal was the only way I could contact you about negotiating any legal proceedings that involved taking care of our divorce, since you blocked me from everywhere else and wouldn't return any of my emails.
It's all over and done with now, (thank goodness!) but why you had to fight me tooth and nail, and be as uncooperative as humanly possible is beyond me. The whole thing could have been done and over with a lot sooner, and we could BOTH have avoided a lot of stress.
You know, I get that the whole ordeal was really hard and painful for you... and the last thing I wanted to do was hurt you even more. But as an ADULT, you needed to take responsibility and deal with issues such as debts, and helping with arrangements to get my belongings back to me, which you kept illegally for 2 years.
Every time you described me in public was like I was some sort of abusive monster who physically assaulted and scared the life out of you... like you were some abused housewife, when in a lot of ways it was the opposite way around.
I moved half way across the world for you, straight out of my Mom's house... and had never been on my own. I TRUSTED you to take care of me, and guide me, since you were the older one in the relationship, and had more life experience. Instead, I pretty much got to live in isolation, away from all of my friends (many of which you hated anyway, and were very rude to).
You made me get rid of my dog, (who in many ways acted as a Service dog during a time when I needed that support) which to this day I regret like nothing else... In fact, her memory is the only reason I was able to continue doing what I love with my dog training today. You didn't support my wanting to work with animals... you felt that it was a "waste" of my talents, and that I should be focusing on creating art and animation with you.
You turned art and drawing for me - a thing that I used to love - into a stressful ordeal, and it's nothing but a bad association now. I haven't put ink to paper in YEARS! My artistic muse is DEAD now, and it's been a struggle to get any kind of art done in the last 3 years, hence why I never post anything up on FA anymore. I used to draw every day! I still owe commissions from like 5-6 years ago now, and have been meaning to make an official journal post that once I start making money again, (somehow) I plan on refunding everyone I owe artwork to, because I just can't do it anymore.
In the end, OUR relationship was never about US - it was only ever about you and getting your Kaze movie done. For the record, I DO still believe it was an amazing script, and I do still feel that you should get it finished... I still fully support that dream of yours. But you USED me!
You used me to create a Canadian animation company, so that you, as a U.S. citizen, could work remotely from home. And then when our relationship shattered, you buggered off back to the U.S. and left me with all of the debts from 3 years worth of unpaid taxes! Thank the Universe I wrote that letter of resignation when I did, and they deemed you responsible for the company in the end, so really you just committed Canadian tax fraud. Of course I am also still trying to pay off the nearly $4,000.00 in Visa debt you left me with as well.
I put up with your guilt-tripping lectures, your frequent psychotic outbursts, and had to walk on eggshells around you on a constant basis! The emotional and verbal abuse, and JUST border lining physical and sexual abuse... and YOU act like the traumatized victim?? I'm not even going to get into the very wrong and very illegal topics that you brought up, that could have put your whole career in jeopardy.
You accused ME (??) of using you as a "Sugar Daddy," when I never asked for a *dime* from you. In fact, you treated me as your own personal secretary, and had me take care of all of our finances because you were too busy to do it yourself. I made sure that all of our bills were paid on time every month. I was the one who budgeted every aspect of our lives, and made sure that we had enough in savings set aside to buy that beautiful house on 5 acres that you're comfortably living in right now. I did all of the paperwork. It was my immaculate credit and organizational skills that helped you get where you are today, living in nature's solitude with your dogs, just like you wanted.
And what did I get in return for doing my best to help you achieve part of your dream? A whole lot of stress and heartache, prescription medication for anxiety and depression, and bankruptcy!!! >:(
... *deep breath* ...
However... it IS all over now. We don't have to have anything to do with each other anymore, and can now, finally, move on with our lives. I have my stuff back, and you have your house. And after I've spent the next couple of years building back my credit, maybe I'll be able to finally buy a house of my own, now that I've had the practice of going though those motions. Maybe I'll even find the inspiration and joy for doing art again.
In the meantime, at least I'm doing one thing that I love again, working in the Veterinary filed, training dogs and trying to help my own business grow. And despite being broke on a regular basis at the moment, and JUST barely getting by, (it's amazing I'm not homeless!) I am much happier.
I'm in a relationship that's going on 3 years pretty quick, and while we're into different things and have different goals, we love and support each other. I'm getting back in touch with old friends who I've neglected for ages, due to having been an anxious, reclusive stress case for the last 4 years. I've got my two Rotties, and I love my boys - they are my babies and loyal companions, after having dealt with Penny's death. Don't worry, Mojo is still with us, having been adopted by a roommate of ours, and he is happy, well cared for and comfortable in his old age.
I don't care what anyone else out there has to say - I had to get this one last flood of emotions out of my system, before moving on for good. And friends of yours that happen to read this - don't jump on the comments and harass me for sharing my thoughts and feelings - it's my freakin' journal and I'll say what I want.
Just remember that I haven't spent the last few years demonizing you, and trying to make people feel sorry for me... but I had to just get the truth out there. It was a highly abusive relationship that just needed to end - and is better that it did when it did, as painful as it was for you. I know you feel that you lost the love of your life... and I'm sorry that my being able to move on quicker hurt you that much more. But people adapt and evolve. They learn from their mistakes, and they continue to live life the best that they can.
I guess that I've come to the conclusion that, despite having gone through the terrible ordeal of our divorce, in the end I'm a stronger person for it. I wouldn't be the person I am today if I didn't go through the bad times (and there were good times as well, I'm not throwing all of that aside...). I've definitely learned some HUGE life lessons, and I will take those with me wherever I go.
Really, in the end you've helped me become way more independent. I've come to get to know myself much better, and now that I know what I actually want out of life, I can finally plan and set my goals, and go get what I want.
So... I guess in a funny way, I should be saying thank you for giving me my life back. I hope that now you'll be able to see and live yours to a positive future.
RIP, Penny...
Posted 15 years agoAt 9pm tonight, Penny crossed the Rainbow Bridge...
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/5166419/
She was only 6 years old, but spent the last few years battling many health issues, one of which was a grade 5 heart murmur. Over the last couple of months she had been slowing down, and showing more signs of pain to her back legs, so we brought her into the vet and after having X-rays done, we discovered that her knees had been displaced and ground down to nearly nothing, and she required knee surgery. I was hesitant about putting her under with her heart condition, but if there was a chance that she might make a good recovery and be able to walk again free of pain, then I wanted to at least try.
Penny came through the operation very well... unfortunately the recovery from surgery was too hard on her. She began losing wait, refusing to eat, and eventually she became too weak to even get up. Tonight I found her near death in her bed, and I spent the last minutes of her life holding her, with my friends and roommates all around me. Everyone cried... we all made a toast to Penny. Everyone in this house loved her... at least she didn't die alone.
Penny was lovingly referred to as The ChihuahuaCat. Since I originally brought her out to Vancouver with me from my Mom's house in Toronto, Penny used to live with about 60 cats, and as a result developed a lot of cat-like mannerisms, including sleeping on the arms of couches, and even meowing (yes, she *meowed*).
Her other nickname was The Destroyer of Worlds, because she was a tough little dog. She was never a yappy little ankle-biter, like a lot of Chihuahuas tend to be, but if another dog got in her face, she would never back down and would always stick up for herself. She had no fear. She was an awesome helper in training rehab dogs, as she had a very calm and confident nature to her, and her balanced energy helped other dogs feel comfortable.
She was a happy, affectionate little dog. We called her Helicopter-butt, because when she wagged her tail it spun around in circles. She used to "smile" when you got her really excited, by baring her teeth and snorting at you. She had a spot near the left side of her butt that looked just like a paw print, only missing one toe in the middle. We used to joke all the time about getting a Sharpie marker and drawing in the missing toe. :-P
For being the only small dog in the house, the guys here spoiled her rotten and loved her, even though she was a "rat-dog". She was the most loved Chihuahua ever. She will be sorely missed...
Here are some videos of my baby girl. I wanted to share her happy little self with my friends.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHfHUZ77VQQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgM6Aou6hgM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD6q4c9aK0Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRWI9_zhoAQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpsFTXrJhf8
RIP, Miss Penny...
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/5166419/
She was only 6 years old, but spent the last few years battling many health issues, one of which was a grade 5 heart murmur. Over the last couple of months she had been slowing down, and showing more signs of pain to her back legs, so we brought her into the vet and after having X-rays done, we discovered that her knees had been displaced and ground down to nearly nothing, and she required knee surgery. I was hesitant about putting her under with her heart condition, but if there was a chance that she might make a good recovery and be able to walk again free of pain, then I wanted to at least try.
Penny came through the operation very well... unfortunately the recovery from surgery was too hard on her. She began losing wait, refusing to eat, and eventually she became too weak to even get up. Tonight I found her near death in her bed, and I spent the last minutes of her life holding her, with my friends and roommates all around me. Everyone cried... we all made a toast to Penny. Everyone in this house loved her... at least she didn't die alone.
Penny was lovingly referred to as The ChihuahuaCat. Since I originally brought her out to Vancouver with me from my Mom's house in Toronto, Penny used to live with about 60 cats, and as a result developed a lot of cat-like mannerisms, including sleeping on the arms of couches, and even meowing (yes, she *meowed*).
Her other nickname was The Destroyer of Worlds, because she was a tough little dog. She was never a yappy little ankle-biter, like a lot of Chihuahuas tend to be, but if another dog got in her face, she would never back down and would always stick up for herself. She had no fear. She was an awesome helper in training rehab dogs, as she had a very calm and confident nature to her, and her balanced energy helped other dogs feel comfortable.
She was a happy, affectionate little dog. We called her Helicopter-butt, because when she wagged her tail it spun around in circles. She used to "smile" when you got her really excited, by baring her teeth and snorting at you. She had a spot near the left side of her butt that looked just like a paw print, only missing one toe in the middle. We used to joke all the time about getting a Sharpie marker and drawing in the missing toe. :-P
For being the only small dog in the house, the guys here spoiled her rotten and loved her, even though she was a "rat-dog". She was the most loved Chihuahua ever. She will be sorely missed...
Here are some videos of my baby girl. I wanted to share her happy little self with my friends.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHfHUZ77VQQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgM6Aou6hgM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD6q4c9aK0Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRWI9_zhoAQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpsFTXrJhf8
RIP, Miss Penny...
Newborn Puppy Pics!
Posted 15 years agoAs promised, here are some pics of Momma Luci and the new puppies. This was taken the day they were born:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/5135603/
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/5135612/
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/5135617/
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/5135629/
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/5135636/
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/5135648/
They just got their tails docked and dewclaws removed yesterday. Personally I like Rottie tails, and when I breed future litters I will be keeping natural tails on them.
A Rott with a natural tail: http://www.furaffinity.net/full/5135665/
Will keep this journal updated with new pics. :3
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/5135603/
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/5135612/
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/5135617/
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/5135629/
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/5135636/
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/5135648/
They just got their tails docked and dewclaws removed yesterday. Personally I like Rottie tails, and when I breed future litters I will be keeping natural tails on them.
A Rott with a natural tail: http://www.furaffinity.net/full/5135665/
Will keep this journal updated with new pics. :3
PUPPIES!!!
Posted 15 years agoThey're here! Luci and Jango's pups were born today between 8am and 12noon. Two males (woohoo!) and four females. :) Luci's owner is keeping a female, I'm taking the two males, and he's got tentative homes for the other three females already. With any luck, one of the two males will be my kennel's foundation Dog for future litters of J-Force Rottweilers. Jango's going to be a great role model for training the pups. OMG, I'm so excited! ^____^ Pictures to come soon!
---> http://www.furaffinity.net/full/5122972/
Happy Daddy! :D
---> http://www.furaffinity.net/full/5122972/
Happy Daddy! :D
Useless
Posted 15 years agoFriggin' Pit Bull rescue groups in BC are bullshit. Seriously. I miss the Bully groups in Toronto, despite the whole ban and stuff... at least their Bully support groups were helpful. The groups here are so full of politics, it's a wonder they ever do any good for Bull breed adoptions.
I used to volunteer for HugABull. Did art for one of their events, donated collars/leashes/toys, even volunteered as an assistant trainer for their Pit Ed class. And now when I need help trying to place a foster dog, there's no way they can help me. Apparently they only advertise exceptionally well-tempered shelter dogs on their website. These are shelter dogs that have been placed into foster homes and who are undergoing training and socialization while they wait to be adopted out. Now, that's a very wonderful thing to do... getting shelter dogs some much needed attention... but then what happens to every person who's gone to them, trying to rehome a Pit Bull, who they turn away because it's not a shelter dog? How many of those dogs do you figure end up in a shelter in the end anyway, because a breed-specific rescue organization refused to try to help place a dog in need of a home?
Apparently, according to quite a few people I've talked with lately, HugABull's becoming a bit snobbish, and if you're not a part of their inner-circle of friends, you'll get no help from them at all. So I decided to move on to Bully Buddies, thinking I'd have a better chance with them.
I asked if I could have Cash listed on their website, with a photo and bio, so that he would have a better shot at being adopted. They naturally sent someone over to do an evaluation of his temperament, and he passed his assessment with flying colors. Yet still, somehow, there's all this humming and hawing over posting him up on the rescue group's website. They posted him on Petfinder... which is nice... but I could have done that myself!
The whole point of going to a breed-specific rescue group is to have your specific breed of dog seen by people who will specifically go to their website because they are looking for a dog of that breed! I would be happy if Bully Buddies just flat out said, "Sorry, we won't post him on our website," for whatever reason, than feel like I'm being strung along and having my time wasted. I even offered to donate dog equipment, art, my training services - anything that could help the group out for helping me out, and they didn't even say a thing about that. I mean, what the hell??
I miss being around people who actually give a shit about dog welfare. Cash will probably end up being another 6-month foster dog, and he's got more energy than JaxxBlackFox's (http://www.furaffinity.net/user/jaxxblackfox/) pittie Taffy had when we first rescued her. Yeah, Cash could give Taffy a run for her money, for sure. O___o He's a nice dog, but man, talk about crazy! If I had a bigger place I'd probably just keep him, since he's getting along a little better with our own dogs, (little bit at a time... he needs slow introductions...) but that wouldn't exactly be fair to my roommates. I wish I just had a big house with a bit of land, so that I could run my kennel already.
Blah... Don't mind me. I'm just grumpy. Go see pics of Cash in my Gallery.
I used to volunteer for HugABull. Did art for one of their events, donated collars/leashes/toys, even volunteered as an assistant trainer for their Pit Ed class. And now when I need help trying to place a foster dog, there's no way they can help me. Apparently they only advertise exceptionally well-tempered shelter dogs on their website. These are shelter dogs that have been placed into foster homes and who are undergoing training and socialization while they wait to be adopted out. Now, that's a very wonderful thing to do... getting shelter dogs some much needed attention... but then what happens to every person who's gone to them, trying to rehome a Pit Bull, who they turn away because it's not a shelter dog? How many of those dogs do you figure end up in a shelter in the end anyway, because a breed-specific rescue organization refused to try to help place a dog in need of a home?
Apparently, according to quite a few people I've talked with lately, HugABull's becoming a bit snobbish, and if you're not a part of their inner-circle of friends, you'll get no help from them at all. So I decided to move on to Bully Buddies, thinking I'd have a better chance with them.
I asked if I could have Cash listed on their website, with a photo and bio, so that he would have a better shot at being adopted. They naturally sent someone over to do an evaluation of his temperament, and he passed his assessment with flying colors. Yet still, somehow, there's all this humming and hawing over posting him up on the rescue group's website. They posted him on Petfinder... which is nice... but I could have done that myself!
The whole point of going to a breed-specific rescue group is to have your specific breed of dog seen by people who will specifically go to their website because they are looking for a dog of that breed! I would be happy if Bully Buddies just flat out said, "Sorry, we won't post him on our website," for whatever reason, than feel like I'm being strung along and having my time wasted. I even offered to donate dog equipment, art, my training services - anything that could help the group out for helping me out, and they didn't even say a thing about that. I mean, what the hell??
I miss being around people who actually give a shit about dog welfare. Cash will probably end up being another 6-month foster dog, and he's got more energy than JaxxBlackFox's (http://www.furaffinity.net/user/jaxxblackfox/) pittie Taffy had when we first rescued her. Yeah, Cash could give Taffy a run for her money, for sure. O___o He's a nice dog, but man, talk about crazy! If I had a bigger place I'd probably just keep him, since he's getting along a little better with our own dogs, (little bit at a time... he needs slow introductions...) but that wouldn't exactly be fair to my roommates. I wish I just had a big house with a bit of land, so that I could run my kennel already.
Blah... Don't mind me. I'm just grumpy. Go see pics of Cash in my Gallery.
Yes, I'm Still Alive
Posted 15 years agoHi Internets! Long time no see. :-P My life has been a roller coaster of events, but I'll just give a brief point-form update for anyone out there who even cares to still read this thing.
Let's see now...
Resolved my issue with Revenue Canada trying to come after me for thousands of dollars worth of unpaid taxes from my ex's company. They confirmed that I no longer had anything to do with the company, and so I am not responsible to pay, and they are going after him instead. I also got all of my belongings out of his place in Michigan, thanks to my dear friend Drummin Kangaroo, who happens to be an RCMP officer. :3
Got another PT job working for a dog walking and training company in the mornings, which meant I was working 12-hour days for a few months, which was really beginning to wear me down.
Had two really bad anxiety attacks in two months, which caused me to have to miss a lot of work. The vet job's been stressing me out like crazy, since the new management took over. Been suffering headaches/migraines to the point of crying. High anxiety and chest pains. Major fatigue, no matter how many hours of sleep I get (usually 7- hours a night).
Finally saw a doctor at a walk-in clinic, after failing to find a clinic that would accept new patients for a family doctor. I'm now on anti-anxiety and anti-depressant medication (yay!). Got a blood test done last weekend to hopefully rule out a thyroid issue or vitamin deficiency (just found out that my sister has a vitamin B12 deficiency and has to get injections done regularly).
Just lost the Vet job last Friday (THANK GOODNESS!!!). This is good and bad. Good that I no longer have to deal with the stress of working at that place. Bad that I now have to worry about how I'm going to make my loan payments, when I was already struggling to do so with two jobs... now I can't pay my loan off at all.
Applied for E.I. today. Seriously considering filing for bankruptcy now, and talked with my Mom about it. She agrees with the decision, since I have nothing to loose (no credit cards, don't own a vehicle, or home, or anything, etc.).
Thinking of trying to go full-time into boarding and training from home, now that I have my afternoons and evenings off. Doing the few hours of dog-walking in the morning is tiding me over a bit for now.
Thinking I may start doing art again, now that I will be having some free time again! Beginning with finishing commissions from like four years ago... (my god... I'm SO sorry!!!). I've decided that once I have the money, I will be refunding some people, just because I really don't have the heart to be doing commissions anymore. My artistic fire has been extinguished for so long... I need some time to recoop. Will make a more detailed FA post about this later.
I have a new foster dog - a Pit Bull! Weeeee!!! He has been dubbed "Cash," and he's a one-year old, tan and white, neutered male. A bit nervous of people though, since he's had serious lack of socialization with his previous owner. I may have him for at least a couple of months, doing training and socialization before I feel comfortable enough to put him up for adoption. But it's nice to have a pittie around again, and my Rottie Jango's helping me train him by being a good example. :)
That's all for now. Going to watch a movie and go to bed. Nighty!
Let's see now...
Resolved my issue with Revenue Canada trying to come after me for thousands of dollars worth of unpaid taxes from my ex's company. They confirmed that I no longer had anything to do with the company, and so I am not responsible to pay, and they are going after him instead. I also got all of my belongings out of his place in Michigan, thanks to my dear friend Drummin Kangaroo, who happens to be an RCMP officer. :3
Got another PT job working for a dog walking and training company in the mornings, which meant I was working 12-hour days for a few months, which was really beginning to wear me down.
Had two really bad anxiety attacks in two months, which caused me to have to miss a lot of work. The vet job's been stressing me out like crazy, since the new management took over. Been suffering headaches/migraines to the point of crying. High anxiety and chest pains. Major fatigue, no matter how many hours of sleep I get (usually 7- hours a night).
Finally saw a doctor at a walk-in clinic, after failing to find a clinic that would accept new patients for a family doctor. I'm now on anti-anxiety and anti-depressant medication (yay!). Got a blood test done last weekend to hopefully rule out a thyroid issue or vitamin deficiency (just found out that my sister has a vitamin B12 deficiency and has to get injections done regularly).
Just lost the Vet job last Friday (THANK GOODNESS!!!). This is good and bad. Good that I no longer have to deal with the stress of working at that place. Bad that I now have to worry about how I'm going to make my loan payments, when I was already struggling to do so with two jobs... now I can't pay my loan off at all.
Applied for E.I. today. Seriously considering filing for bankruptcy now, and talked with my Mom about it. She agrees with the decision, since I have nothing to loose (no credit cards, don't own a vehicle, or home, or anything, etc.).
Thinking of trying to go full-time into boarding and training from home, now that I have my afternoons and evenings off. Doing the few hours of dog-walking in the morning is tiding me over a bit for now.
Thinking I may start doing art again, now that I will be having some free time again! Beginning with finishing commissions from like four years ago... (my god... I'm SO sorry!!!). I've decided that once I have the money, I will be refunding some people, just because I really don't have the heart to be doing commissions anymore. My artistic fire has been extinguished for so long... I need some time to recoop. Will make a more detailed FA post about this later.
I have a new foster dog - a Pit Bull! Weeeee!!! He has been dubbed "Cash," and he's a one-year old, tan and white, neutered male. A bit nervous of people though, since he's had serious lack of socialization with his previous owner. I may have him for at least a couple of months, doing training and socialization before I feel comfortable enough to put him up for adoption. But it's nice to have a pittie around again, and my Rottie Jango's helping me train him by being a good example. :)
That's all for now. Going to watch a movie and go to bed. Nighty!
SURPRISE!!!
Posted 15 years agoGuess what I got today! A notification from Canada Revenue, saying that Lifeline Character Animation LTD. owes $12,596.57 in overdue GST/HST returns, from the years 2007 to the present tax year. It's gone to collections, and payment is due in 10 days.
For those who don't know, Lifeline is the corporation that my ex and I owned, so that he could work remotely from home. When we separated, he asked me to write a letter of resignation from the company, and said that he would take over all responsibilities of the corporation, including paying off all debts.
Guess who didn't pay his taxes like he was supposed to?
They're coming after ME AGAIN, for debts that he was supposed to pay. I broke down at work today and had to leave early. I'm supposed to get a drive out to Michigan next Monday to finally get my stuff back from his place... and I feel so utterly destroyed right now.
I don't know what to do anymore. -______-
For those who don't know, Lifeline is the corporation that my ex and I owned, so that he could work remotely from home. When we separated, he asked me to write a letter of resignation from the company, and said that he would take over all responsibilities of the corporation, including paying off all debts.
Guess who didn't pay his taxes like he was supposed to?
They're coming after ME AGAIN, for debts that he was supposed to pay. I broke down at work today and had to leave early. I'm supposed to get a drive out to Michigan next Monday to finally get my stuff back from his place... and I feel so utterly destroyed right now.
I don't know what to do anymore. -______-
Please Help a Shiba Puppy in Need?
Posted 15 years agoWe have a 5 month old Shiba Inu puppy staying with us for boarding, at the vet clinic that I work at. Being the dog trainer there, I'm in charge of the animals' care, and I work with them every day on any behavioral issues that need working on, as well as basic training.
Pics:
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/.....Peter_Lick.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/.....hiba_Peter.jpg
I found out today that the owners of the Shiba puppy, named Peter, no longer want him, and are looking to sell him. There are a couple of problems though. Firstly, as sweet as Peter is, he is a very timid and skittish puppy, and has had poor socialization, so he's terrified of any loud sudden movements and noises. Trying to walk him is a very scary ordeal, and he either wants to hide behind your legs or take flight.
The second problem is that his owner is not willing to let him go for less than $1,500, which upsets me because as far as I'm concerned, it shows lack of concern for the puppy's well-being. Apparently they bought him at a pet store for $2,000, tried to return him to the store, and when no one would take him back they kept him, but now he is boarding with us for the next week while they are in China. So they seem pretty firm on the fact that they want money back for him, and I don't know if they will negotiate a lower price.
I care for this dog every day, and it breaks my heart to think that this puppy could end up at the pound if a good home doesn't come up in time. The owners do not have the time or the patience to work with Peter's fear issues. This can be trained out of him easily, if someone is willing to put the time and effort into working with him, and I am already doing that every day, bit by bit. He is very sweet one on one with people, when it's quiet, not a fear biter at all, and he gives very gentle kisses. He has a lot of potential to shape up to be a very well behaved and well-balanced dog. He is also very quiet, which is unusual for a Shiba, and he also likes to stay very clean, and is mostly potty trained.
I would love to try to help get this puppy into a good home. In fact, one of my roommates has been wanting to get a Shiba for a little while now, so when I told him about Peter, he got all excited, and would love to take him off of the owner's hands. We have some money, but not the amount that the owner is asking for. I would very much like to make an offer to this puppy's owner, when they get back from China in a week's time. But I need some help. I'm very kindly asking if anyone would consider making a donation, so that we can get this puppy into a good home. Our goal is to raise an extra $500, by Friday, May 7th. So if say 25 people could donate $20 each, we would be able to buy this puppy from the owner.
Even a small donation of $5 or $10, if anyone can spare it, would be a huge help. Not only would we be giving this puppy a second chance, but the puppy would be a huge support to my roommate. I have also told my roommate that if he is able to get this puppy, I will be there to help him with costs if he needs it, and of course rehabilitation and training for free. Peter would have a very good home with us.
If anyone would care to help us out by sending a donation, please feel free to email me privately, and I can give you PayPal or address information.
Thanks!
Pics:
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/.....Peter_Lick.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/.....hiba_Peter.jpg
I found out today that the owners of the Shiba puppy, named Peter, no longer want him, and are looking to sell him. There are a couple of problems though. Firstly, as sweet as Peter is, he is a very timid and skittish puppy, and has had poor socialization, so he's terrified of any loud sudden movements and noises. Trying to walk him is a very scary ordeal, and he either wants to hide behind your legs or take flight.
The second problem is that his owner is not willing to let him go for less than $1,500, which upsets me because as far as I'm concerned, it shows lack of concern for the puppy's well-being. Apparently they bought him at a pet store for $2,000, tried to return him to the store, and when no one would take him back they kept him, but now he is boarding with us for the next week while they are in China. So they seem pretty firm on the fact that they want money back for him, and I don't know if they will negotiate a lower price.
I care for this dog every day, and it breaks my heart to think that this puppy could end up at the pound if a good home doesn't come up in time. The owners do not have the time or the patience to work with Peter's fear issues. This can be trained out of him easily, if someone is willing to put the time and effort into working with him, and I am already doing that every day, bit by bit. He is very sweet one on one with people, when it's quiet, not a fear biter at all, and he gives very gentle kisses. He has a lot of potential to shape up to be a very well behaved and well-balanced dog. He is also very quiet, which is unusual for a Shiba, and he also likes to stay very clean, and is mostly potty trained.
I would love to try to help get this puppy into a good home. In fact, one of my roommates has been wanting to get a Shiba for a little while now, so when I told him about Peter, he got all excited, and would love to take him off of the owner's hands. We have some money, but not the amount that the owner is asking for. I would very much like to make an offer to this puppy's owner, when they get back from China in a week's time. But I need some help. I'm very kindly asking if anyone would consider making a donation, so that we can get this puppy into a good home. Our goal is to raise an extra $500, by Friday, May 7th. So if say 25 people could donate $20 each, we would be able to buy this puppy from the owner.
Even a small donation of $5 or $10, if anyone can spare it, would be a huge help. Not only would we be giving this puppy a second chance, but the puppy would be a huge support to my roommate. I have also told my roommate that if he is able to get this puppy, I will be there to help him with costs if he needs it, and of course rehabilitation and training for free. Peter would have a very good home with us.
If anyone would care to help us out by sending a donation, please feel free to email me privately, and I can give you PayPal or address information.
Thanks!
