PAWSH MAGAZINE | A New Breed of Dog Magazine

Coat and Tails is a delightfully whimsical art project created by Bryce Dishongh (pronounced “dish-on”). He started taking illustration seriously in 2010 and began focusing on pet portraits in 2012. He lives and works in Austin, Texas with his dog Bess, who is constantly trying to eat his pencils.

According to Dishongh, Coat and Tails is philosophically about celebrating what might be considered by outsiders as an absurd relationship that so many of us have with our pets. “The pet ranks highly in the owner’s social hierarchy.,” he explains.

“The pet owner’s non-pet-owning friends think this is a little weird, so the owner is sometimes embarrassed, and sometimes unapologetic. In either case, the portraits I do celebrate that hilarious and ultimately rewarding relationship in the most over-the-top way possible. “

In addition to commissioned portraits, Dishongh is currently creating a line of tee shirts and prints that centered around the concept of labels for products dogs would like. I personally like how these pet portraits are reminiscent of Jane Austen gentlemen. I look forward to seeing more of Dishongh’s work as he grows his collection of prints and illustrations!

PAWSH PERKS: A cute illustration about sleeping arrangements.

Thanks for your patience last week everyone. I had something of an annoying cold which made any sort of excess computer work an absolute nightmare. But a few juicy oranges and lots of tea later and I’m feeling much better — so back to the blog!

I thought language and dogs might be a fun thing to chat about today. Rory and I have been doing a lot of training and re-training lately; new tricks, basic commands, an all around brush up on what she knows. (These make a wonderful training incentive for pups!)

Something especially fun that has come out of this experience has been teaching Rory new words in different languages. For example, we are now using the French word ‘ici’ for ‘come’ — because I felt she was becoming desensitized to the meaning of ‘come here’ in English.

Our foster friend, Dolly, ‘spoke’ French. My dad’s dog has been trained in Welsh. My grandmother’s dog responds to a blend of old English words/phrases and common command words. Why bother training in a different language, you may ask? For me personally it is to make my commands to my pup better stand out in the dog park.

Does your dog ‘speak’ different languages too? Would you consider teaching new commands in a new language?

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PAWSH PERKS: Let’s be Pinterest pals!

Have you ever been in a grumpy mood? Of course you have — we all have! I find I can be in the grumpiest mood of all time, but if I walk by a dog and they look at me suddenly I cannot help but smile. Similarly if I ever notice someone staring at me (or I them) we inevitably end up dissolving in a giggle or two.

There is a lesson in there somewhere — stare until they smile. Receiving a smile from a random stranger can make your day, so this weekend let’s all be generous with our smiles and help make others smile too! xo

{Photography by Posh Pets Photography}