Danger Dog Blog

Three of a Kind. Which would you choose?

More finals.   I try to make it hard to choose!  What do you think?

Coco the Cuckoo Maran Hen by Khardar Gurung 

Bernie the Pit Bull

Bernie the Pit Bull by Megh Raj, Sanjib Rana and Dilip (clockwise from top left).

Beezus the Shepherd

Beezus the white Shepherd by Dilip, Megh Raj and Sagar (clockwise from top left).

Matilda the Pit Bull mix

Matilda the Pit Bull mix by Dilip, Megh Raj and Sanjib (clockwise from top left).

Kahn the Black Chow

Kahn, the Black Chow by Megh Raj, Dilip and Sanjib (clockwise from top left).

Ginger the Short-legged Cat

Ginger Cat by Megh Raj, Sagar and Sanjib Rana (clockwise from top left).

Paco by Sanjib Rana

Rudy the Brindle Shepherd

Rudy the Brindle Shepherd by Megh Raj, Sanjib and Dilip (clockwise from top left).

Moxie the Yorkie Affenpinscher

Moxie by Megh Raj, Sagar and Dilip (clockwise from top left).

Sumio the Tuxedo Cat

Sumio the Tuxedo Cat by Megh Raj, Sagar and Dilip (clockwise from top left).

Delilah the Boxer Pit Bull mix

Delilah the Boxer Pit Bull mix by Jit Gurung, Sagar bitsa and Sanjib Rana (clockwise from top left).

Mr. Peanut the Black Domestic shorthair cat

Mr. Peanut by Dilip, Megh Raj and Sanjib Rana (clockwise from top left).

Schwazie the Dachshund Beagle mix

Schwazie the Dachshund Beagle mis by Sanjib, Dilip and Megh Raj (clockwise from top left).

 

3 Tuxedo Cats

 

3 Tuxedo Cats by Sanjib Rana, Shree Llamachhane and Megh Raj (clockwise from top left).

Zora the Enlightened Border Collie mix

Zora, a Border Collie mix, by Shahi, Sanjib Rana and Megh Raj Thapa (clockwise from top left).

The Marsh Man, a Border Collie mix

The Marsh Man, a Border Collie by Dilip, Sagar and Megh Raj (clockwise from top left).

Mozzarella, a Papillion mix

Mozzarella, a Papillion mix, by Dilip, Megh Raj and Shree (clockwise from top left).

Breakfast the Black Dog

Breakfast, by Dilip, Shahi and Megh Raj (clockwise from top left).

Bodhi, a Shepherd Hound

Bodhi, a shepherd hound, by  Megh Raj, Dilip and Shree (clockwise from top left).

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Please stay tuned for more finals to come! If you would like to have your dog (cat, horse, chicken, bunny, bearded dragon, etc.) immortalized on metal here in Nepal, it is now too late.   

I will return in the autumn of 2022, leaving plenty of time to deliver holiday gifts.

You choose the style, the color, what you would like the sign to say... You can also check out NepalDog.com, as I have over 72 breeds of dog (and counting) and many cats.

I pay fair trade wages, the artists get to paint again, pet lovers get a choice of three paintings for each commission, and I get to help Nepali artists make a living.  

Everybody is happy.   Rescue dogs from America get to rescue artists from Nepal!

HOW TO ORDER:  To order, please send me a photo of your pet.   I will give it to three different artists, giving you a choice of 3 paintings and three artists will get work.   Each painting is about one square foot and is on metal with synthetic enamel paint.   These can be hung indoors or out, be framed or unframed.

While I am in Nepal, your pet will be featured on the Danger Dog Blog, as I stop into the artists' studios and document the works in progress.

Satisfaction is guaranteed as I accept no money up front.   If you do not like one of the three, you pay nothing, and the 3 artists are paid in full in any case.   Let me know what you want it to say and that's it!

Send your photo to [email protected] or find out more at www.NepalDog.com.

Let's keep these artists painting. American Dogs = Nepali Jobs.

Please check out the Nepal Dog YouTube Channel:   https://www.youtube.com/user/NepalDog You will be happy you did!

Micro-finance through art patronage.    Trade not Aid.

Live from Kathmandu: New Finals from Sagar Bitsa

Sagar has done it again.

Sagar in his studio

Ravene the Black Lab by Sagar

Blackie the Jack Russell by Sagar

Penelope and Avalon at the beach by Sagar

Manny the Persian Cat by Sagar

Gigi the English Staffordshire Terrier by Sagar

Delilah the Boxer Pit Bull mix by Sagar

LukYi the Black Dog by Sagar

Itchy the Lab Whippet mix by Sagar

Bacchus the BullDog by Sagar

 

 

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Please stay tuned for more finals to come! If you would like to have your dog (cat, horse, chicken, bunny, bearded dragon, etc.) immortalized on metal here in Nepal, it is now too late.   

I will return in the autumn of 2022, leaving plenty of time to deliver holiday gifts.

You choose the style, the color, what you would like the sign to say... You can also check out NepalDog.com, as I have over 72 breeds of dog (and counting) and many cats.

I pay fair trade wages, the artists get to paint again, pet lovers get a choice of three paintings for each commission, and I get to help Nepali artists make a living.  

Everybody is happy.   Rescue dogs from America get to rescue artists from Nepal!

HOW TO ORDER:  To order, please send me a photo of your pet.   I will give it to three different artists, giving you a choice of 3 paintings and three artists will get work.   Each painting is about one square foot and is on metal with synthetic enamel paint.   These can be hung indoors or out, be framed or unframed.

While I am in Nepal, your pet will be featured on the Danger Dog Blog, as I stop into the artists' studios and document the works in progress.

Satisfaction is guaranteed as I accept no money up front.   If you do not like one of the three, you pay nothing, and the 3 artists are paid in full in any case.   Let me know what you want it to say and that's it!

Send your photo to [email protected] or find out more at www.NepalDog.com.

Let's keep these artists painting. American Dogs = Nepali Jobs.

Please check out the Nepal Dog YouTube Channel:   https://www.youtube.com/user/NepalDog You will be happy you did!

Micro-finance through art patronage.    Trade not Aid.

Live from Kathmandu: Finals from Megh Raj Thapa

Megh Raj Thapa is able to paint photo realistic images.  It is always a pleasure to work with him.

LukYi the Black Dog by Megh Raj

LukYi is a black pup with a direct gaze and beautiful glossy fur.  Megh Raj did it justice.

Breakfast the Black Dog by Megh Raj

Breakfast loves that yellow ball as much as the green one.   This dog has a nice smile and pretty white paws.

Molly the shaggy dog by Megh Raj

Molly's fur blends well with the background Megh Raj chose. And that pretty pink tongue.

Alvin the Yorkie by Megh Raj

Another nice portrait of 'Alivn' the Yorkie.

Matilda the pit Bull mix by Megh Raj

Matilda again pleases with that big grin   Megh Raj chose a black background to bring out her colors.

Mr. Peanut, a Domestic Short Hair, by Megh Raj

Mr. Peanut's portrait by Megh Raj brings out a softer side of this pretty black cat.

Ginger the Snake Cat by Megh Raj

Ginger is nicely captured and looks good against her pink background.

Sam the Yorkie by Megh Raj

Sam the Yorkie looks young and happy in this one.  Megh Raj likes subtle colored backgrounds, allowing the pet to shine.

 

Mozzarella the Papillion mix by Megh Raj

This is the third and final portrait of Mozzarella the Papillion mix.   Megh Raj got the details of his ears, making them look like string cheese!

 

Sumio the Tuxedo Cat by Megh Raj

Sumio the Tuxedo Cat has great whiskers in this portrait by Megh Raj.

Kahn the Black Chow by Megh Raj

Kahn the Black Chow is so dramatic and magnificent.  He definitely fills the frame with his leonine fur.

Moxie the Yorkie/Affenpinscher mix by Megh Raj

Moxie, again with the pink background, inspired by his blanket!  The artists all had fun with his hair

Zora the Border Collie mix by Megh Raj

Zora, an enlightened black pup.  She has a nice smile in this one.

Schwazie the Dachshund Beagle mix by Megh Raj

Schwazie has beautiful eyes and a very direct look.  

Beezus the White Shepherd by Megh Raj

Beezus the White Shepherd is a Denger Dog in this one.   Megh Raj captured his softer side.

Bodhi the Shepherd/Hound Dog by Megh Raj

Bodhi by Megh Raj has a different look than the two previous incarnations.  It will be good to see them all at once.

Bernie the 3-legged Pit Bull by Megh Raj

Bernie shines again in this portrait by Megh Raj.

By the way, the chalk marks are just how Megh Raj aligns his lettering.  I leave them on so that people can see the method  They are easily wiped off.

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Please stay tuned for more finals to come! If you would like to have your dog (cat, horse, chicken, bunny, bearded dragon, etc.) immortalized on metal here in Nepal, it is now too late.   

I will return in the autumn of 2022, leaving plenty of time to deliver holiday gifts.

You choose the style, the color, what you would like the sign to say... You can also check out NepalDog.com, as I have over 72 breeds of dog (and counting) and many cats.

I pay fair trade wages, the artists get to paint again, pet lovers get a choice of three paintings for each commission, and I get to help Nepali artists make a living.  

Everybody is happy.   Rescue dogs from America get to rescue artists from Nepal!

HOW TO ORDER:  To order, please send me a photo of your pet.   I will give it to three different artists, giving you a choice of 3 paintings and three artists will get work.   Each painting is about one square foot and is on metal with synthetic enamel paint.   These can be hung indoors or out, be framed or unframed.

While I am in Nepal, your pet will be featured on the Danger Dog Blog, as I stop into the artists' studios and document the works in progress.

Satisfaction is guaranteed as I accept no money up front.   If you do not like one of the three, you pay nothing, and the 3 artists are paid in full in any case.   Let me know what you want it to say and that's it!

Send your photo to [email protected] or find out more at www.NepalDog.com.

Let's keep these artists painting. American Dogs = Nepali Jobs.

Please check out the Nepal Dog YouTube Channel:   https://www.youtube.com/user/NepalDog You will be happy you did!

Micro-finance through art patronage.    Trade not Aid.

Final works from Jit Gurung and Shree Lamachhane

New works are starting to come in from Jit Gurung.   Jit is a well-known artist working in Nepal's second largest city: Pokhara   

Juno - A Boxer/Pitbull mix by Jit Gurung

Juno strikes a casual pose in the first of 3 portraits and shows off her sidelong glance.  Jit is an illustrator and cartoonist, and that shows in the simplicity and clarity of line.

Delilah the Boxer by Jit Gurung

 Delilah is sitting on her dogfriend Cowgirl's bed and floating in the sky surrounded by clouds.

Buzzy the Shih Tzu by Jit Gurung

Buzzy the Shih Tzu looks out on the world with shining eyes and admirable lashes and brows in his first portrait by Jit.

Tuxedo Cats by Shree

These 3 cats rest on a blue carpet in their portrait by Shree.  Shree has been working in S. Korea for the past 10 years and the 3 paintings here mark his return to the Danger Dog project.  He was a sport about restocking paints and brushes after all these years.   Those 10 years of remittance work gave his son a chance to become a civil engineer, his daughter to finish 12th form and his wife to run a small departmental store.

Mozzarella the Papillion mix by Shree

Mozzarella, the Papillion mix.   Her portrait by Shree returns to Shree's earlier style that I found so charming when I first came across him in 2008.  He always placed his dog in Elysian fields and was the only artist I have worked with that already had existing Beware of Dog signs in his shop.

Bodhi the Shepherd/Hound Dog by Shree

In Shree's portrait of Bodhi, the Shepherd Hound mix, he replaces the rug with a fanciful round pillow.  Shree likes to redecorate a bit.  Once he turned a beige couch into a pink and yellow confection, with an Italian Greyhound as an odalisque.
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Please stay tuned for more works in progress and finals to come! If you would like to have your dog (cat, horse, chicken, bunny, bearded dragon, etc.) immortalized on metal here in Nepal, it is not too late.   

I will be back in the US in early May, in time for Mother's Day and Father's Day gifts.

You choose the style, the color, what you would like the sign to say... You can also check out NepalDog.com, as I have over 72 breeds of dog (and counting) and many cats.

This hand-painted art form is fast disappearing in Kathmandu, as it already has in most parts of the world.   I pay fair trade wages, the artists get to paint again, pet lovers get a choice of three paintings for each commission, and I get to help Nepali artists make a living.  

Everybody is happy.   Rescue dogs from America get to rescue artists from Nepal!

HOW TO ORDER:  To order, please send me a photo of your pet.   I will give it to three different artists, giving you a choice of 3 paintings and three artists will get work.   Each painting is about one square foot and is on metal with synthetic enamel paint.   These can be hung indoors or out, be framed or unframed.

While I am in Nepal, your pet will be featured on the Danger Dog Blog, as I stop into the artists' studios and document the works in progress.

Satisfaction is guaranteed as I accept no money up front.   If you do not like one of the three, you pay nothing, and the 3 artists are paid in full in any case.   Let me know what you want it to say and that's it!

Send your photo to [email protected] or find out more at www.NepalDog.com.

Let's keep these artists painting. American Dogs = Nepali Jobs.

Please check out the Nepal Dog YouTube Channel:   https://www.youtube.com/user/NepalDog You will be happy you did!

Micro-finance through art patronage.    Trade not Aid.

Works in Progress from Sagar Bitsa!

Delilah the Boxer by Sagar

Delilah floats in the clouds in this work in progress by Sagar.  Please excuse the blurry photos.  You can see even the borders are blurry!

Carmen the Doberman Pinscher by Sagar

 Carmen the Doberman Pinscher is luminous in her work in progress by Sagar.   Those ears!

Alvin the Yorkie by Sagar

 Alvin the Yorkie by Sagar is adorable with his circular border.  This is a memorial to a beloved dog.

Moxie the Yorkie/Affenpinscher mix

 Moxie is a delightful mixture of Yorkie and Affenpinscher dog.  This is his first portrait.  Again, sorry for the blurry photos, but I was thrilled to receive them.  

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I have found that many Nepalis artists have not thrived during Nepal's 3 long lockdown periods.  Like the rest of the world their lives were put on hold.  I cannot imagine that many businesses ordered signs when there were no customers.  

The artists were very happy to get the work!

Please stay tuned for more works in progress to come!

If you would like to have your dog (cat, horse, chicken, bunny, bearded dragon, etc.) immortalized on metal here in Nepal, it is not too late.   I will be back in the US in early May, in time for Mother's Day and Father's Day gifts.

You choose the style, the color, what you would like the sign to say...

You can also check out NepalDog.com, as I have over 72 breeds of dog (and counting) and many cats.

This hand-painted art form is fast disappearing in Kathmandu, as it already has in most parts of the world.   I pay fair trade wages, the artists get to paint again, pet lovers get a choice of three paintings for each commission, and I get to help Nepali artists make a living.   Everybody is happy.   Rescue dogs from America get to rescue artists from Nepal!

HOW TO ORDER

To order, please send me a photo of your pet.   I will give it to three different artists, giving you a choice of 3 paintings and three artists will get work.   Each painting is about one square foot and is on metal with synthetic enamel paint.   These can be hung indoors or out, be framed or unframed.

While I am in Nepal, your pet will be featured on the Danger Dog Blog, as I stop into the artists' studios and document the works in progress.

Satisfaction is guaranteed as I accept no money up front.   If you do not like one of the three, you pay nothing, and the 3 artists are paid in full in any case.   Let me know what you want it to say and that's it!

Send your photo to [email protected] or find out more at www.NepalDog.com.

Let's keep these artists painting.

American Dogs = Nepali Jobs.

Hello from Dogmandu!

Please check out the Nepal Dog YouTube Channel:   https://www.youtube.com/user/NepalDog

You will be happy you did!

Micro-finance through art patronage.    Trade not Aid.

Welcome to Nepal's Day of the Dog 2017

Nepal is the only country in the world to celebrate a day dedicated to dogs.

 Kukor Tihar is a day of Dog blessings.   

A Spitz and a Boxer on Nepal's Day of the Dog

This young (very well-trained) Spitz and his brindle Boxer puppy friend are awaiting their Kukor Puja treats.

A brindle Boxer puppy and her first Day of the Dog

The 5 and a half month old Boxer is about to enjoy her first Day of the Dog.

The ceremony is complicated and took about 3 minutes.  That Spitz has the patience of a saint and the young Boxer has that unique Boxer wiggle...   They are garlanded with marigolds, red tikas (blessings) are applied to their foreheads and paws.   Coins are placed on their heads and then, they are very well fed with meat and rice.  Flower petals and rice kernels are also part of the process.

The Kukor Puja ceremony begins

The ceremony has just begun and the Boxer pup is already digging in.

The Spitz does his Namaste while awaiting his treats

He must have held that Namaste pose for 4 minutes, before he got antsy.   He also shakes hands...

Nepal's Day of the Dog ceremony deserves a selfie.

The Spitz' owner is understandably proud... 

A big and handsome St. Bernard dog on Nepal's Day of the Dog

 This big St Bernard is very good at his job.   He did not stop barking at me!

A young Spitz just wants to have her ears rubbed.

 

This dog was so pretty and friendly...

 

Two Nepali street dogs near my hotel in Boudha

 Even the street dogs near my hotel got the full Day of the Dog treatment and they are sleeping it off!

Lucky the Dachshund roaming the streets of Boudha

Also known as Kukor Puja or Kukor Tihar, it is part of a 5 day festival which also has a special day for crows and cows.   Tihar is part of the festival of lights where the locals invite Laxmi into their homes with colorful powders and lights so that they can have wealth in the coming year.

India also celebrates a version of this holiday, but they do not honor dogs as part of their Diwali (Dipawali) festival.

 

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Now is the time to order:   Be ahead of the Pack!   

I am in Kathmandu right now and taking orders until the November 25, 2017 cut off date.  I will be back in plenty of time to mail your holiday orders.

How to order your custom pet portrait from NepalDog.com

1. Please send me a photo of your pet.  I will give it to three different artists, giving you a choice of 3 paintings and three people will get work.   Each painting is about one square foot and is on metal with synthetic enamel paint.   These can be hung indoors or out.

2. Let me know what you would like it to say.

3. Let me know what style of portrait you would prefer:   naive, realistic, colorful, etc.

4. Tell me your pet's name and breed.   

5. Send your photo to me at:   [email protected]  
That's it !

Satisfaction is guaranteed as I accept no money up front.   If you do not like one of the three, you pay nothing, and the 3 artists are paid in full in any case.   Let me know what you want it to say and that's it!

The cost is $250 plus shipping.   Shipping is around $20 per sign (to and from the US).   And 9.75% California sales tax for California residents.  
Pay after choosing your portrait. 
Multiple pets on one sign cost more ($325 for Double, $400 for Triple).

Let's keep these artists painting.

This hand-painted art form is fast disappearing in Kathmandu, as it already has in most parts of the world.   I pay fair trade wages, the artists get to paint again, pet lovers get a choice of three paintings for each commission, and I get to help Nepali artists make a living.   Everybody is happy.   Rescue dogs from America get to rescue artists from Nepal!