Painting for the Australian Bushfires

So we all know about the devestating bushfires in Australia by now...  There are so many animals, both pets and wildlife, who desperately need our help...  

...My human and I have been twisting our brains trying to think of a way we could help save these animals...  How we could raise money to donate...

... And finally, we came up with a solution...  Painting!  

A couple months ago I, Sparky, made a painting with my very own paws.  No human strokes of a brush, and not even a brush, were involved in this painting.  It was painted entirely by me!  Indeed, I am a dog who greatly enjoys creating works of art...

Here I am, testing the colors and shapes of my painted paw prints... 

Painting is quite simple really.  You just stick your paws on the paint pad, and then move over and place your paws on the canvas, leaving beautifully colored paw prints...  See how I'm enjoying this?  

Look!  Do you like my painting so far?

Ahh, the last finishing touch!

And finally, the finished creation!  I'm not exactly sure what this painting is supposed to be of, but you have to admit it does look pretty cool.  It's made entirely of my own paw prints!

Ever since I made this painting I've been wondering what to do with it...  And now, I've decided to use it to raise money to help the animals in Australia!  

We have put this painting up on eBay, you can find it HERE.  Everydog, cat, hamster, human, or whoever else might be reading this, this may be your lucky week!  You could get this special painting created by Sparky the Great Painter, with free shipping!  

I have no idea what this painting might sell for.  But whether it be $2, $10, or more or less, every penny counts.  These Australian animals need our help.  Even just one or two dollars will help them.  

So my friends, even if you do not want to bid on my lovely painting, I don't mind.  But I urge you all...  Please donate whatever you can give...  even if it's just a dollar or two...  The RSPCA is gathering donations, you can donate to them HERE.  And once my painting is sold, I will be giving 100% of the net proceeds recieved to them...

Also, some of you may have noticed the google adds on my blog sidebar... Every time someone clicks on the adds, we recieve a few cents...  And each of these cents adds up to dollars, and 100% of these dollars will be used to help our animal friends...

Once again, if anyone is interesting in bidding on my painting to help the Australian animals, you may find it HERE.  Starting bid is at $0.99 US, shipping is free, and remember, ALL proceeds go to helping our animal friends affected by the Australian bushfires!

Wordless Wednesday...

So I've Been Gone a Few Days...

... Okay, a few weeks...  Well, almost two months...  But it wasn't my fault.  It never is.  It was my human's fault.  She's been very busy for the last little while so she hasn't had time to help me blog... 

But she certainly hasn't ignored me completely!  I trained her how to do lots of new tricks with me.  We've been practicing more canine freestyle lately, it's super fun!  So I guess these few weeks that I've been gone from the blogging world haven't been completely empty of entertainment!  

Oh, do you all remember White Cat?  The Fatso?  Well he's started limping on Friday, there's something wrong with his front left leg.  But there doesn't seem to be any swelling and there's no thorns in his paw...  We think he might have arthritis, but we're not completely sure.  If the limping continues for a few more days, or if it gets worse, we'll take him to the vet.  He's gettin' really old now so I hope it's nothing too serious...  Just thought I'd let you all know so you could keep him in your prayers this week...

As for me, here's some of the fun I've had throughout all of January!