This Saturday, Austin Boxer Rescue is holding their 4th Annual Silent Auction Fundraiser at Cool River Cafe from 3:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon. As you have probably discovered by now, I really enjoy raising money for worthy causes, primarily through my photography. Below you will see an image of the print that will be on display at the event. Up for bid is a custom pet portrait session plus a mounted 11x14 print, valued at $325.
I want to tell you about my three subjects, Gringo, Gemma and Cyrus. Gringo's front left leg was either injured at birth or shortly thereafter and had to be amputated (shhhhhh....he doesn't know it's missing!). Gemma is suspected to be a former bait dog and lost her right eye as a result of injury (the specialist did such a great job treating her, it looks like she's got a permanent wink). And sweet Cyrus, who was severely neglected, ended up with a broken jaw at some point, so his superlong tongue hangs out of the left side of his mouth, never the right. Despite their lives starting out in suffering, all three of them are healthy, happy and quite exuberant today!
These three doggies' mom is a friend of mine, and when I asked her if I could photograph them for my portfolio, she mentioned that the ABR fundraiser was coming up. So here we are, and I am thrilled to be part of this effort to help these magnificent creatures. Of course I love all dogs, but I've recently developed a special fondness for Boxers. Did you know they make great family dogs? While they are high energy and do require obedience training, they are fiercely loyal to their families, they are cheerful in temperament, and they are very playful and therefore lots of fun. They are also quite intelligent, and they rank high on the cleanliness scale. Gringo, Gemma and Cyrus are all of these things and more. Even Gemma, who tends to be shy, warmed up to me right away. I had so much fun spending time with all three of them! A special thanks to the good friend who let us use her back yard for the photo session. ; )
If you are so inclined, please stop by Cool River Cafe on Saturday afternoon. There is no admission to this event, and there will be some cool items up for bid. On behalf of Austin Boxer Rescue, Gringo, Gemma, Cyrus and their mom (and I) thank you!
