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		By: Leanne		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leanne]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thanks for your entry this week!  Check back on Monday for the winning portrait!  (Sunday for Facebook fans!)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for your entry this week!  Check back on Monday for the winning portrait!  (Sunday for Facebook fans!)</p>
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		By: Dianne Houghtaling		</title>
		<link>https://intricateart.com/custom-portrait-winner-call-for-entries-week-39/comment-page-1/#comment-27900</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dianne Houghtaling]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:13:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Please meet Brownie Sue, AKA Louise, and Arnette, and Piglet.  When she joined our pack 12 years ago, her age was estimated to be 4-5 years.  Before joining our family, this dog was living in nearby woods for at least 6 months, apparently homeless, surviving on road kill and garbage.  She was very wary of people and would not be captured.  However, winter was on its way and I knew she could not survive outside.  No rescue group would help me in my efforts to bring her to safety.  So I placed food out for her daily and talked to her from a distance for a period of 6 months.  One day, I placed the food out as usual and spoke softly to her coaxing her to come to me…AND SHE DID!  I managed to get a leash and collar on her and walked her to our home.  She was then vetted and groomed and declared to be in reasonably good health despite her homelessness.  She was advertised as a “Found Dog”, but, fortunately for us, no one claimed her.  Whoever owned her previously had cut half her ears off and most of her tail as well.  She has been nothing but a joy to our lives.  She is the “Big Sister” to our other rescue dogs, and even warmly welcomed our foster dog.  She earned her Canine Good Citizenship certificate shortly after joining our family.  In her younger days, she was clearly a brunette, but in this photo, her maturity is obvious.  While not a conventional beauty, her sweetness is evident in her dark brown liquid eyes.  We know her time with us is waning and we treasure what time we still have to share with her.
Thanks for reading her story.
Dianne Houghtaling @ hoagie4711@hotmail.com

Her photo has been e-mailed to gallery@intricateartist.com.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please meet Brownie Sue, AKA Louise, and Arnette, and Piglet.  When she joined our pack 12 years ago, her age was estimated to be 4-5 years.  Before joining our family, this dog was living in nearby woods for at least 6 months, apparently homeless, surviving on road kill and garbage.  She was very wary of people and would not be captured.  However, winter was on its way and I knew she could not survive outside.  No rescue group would help me in my efforts to bring her to safety.  So I placed food out for her daily and talked to her from a distance for a period of 6 months.  One day, I placed the food out as usual and spoke softly to her coaxing her to come to me…AND SHE DID!  I managed to get a leash and collar on her and walked her to our home.  She was then vetted and groomed and declared to be in reasonably good health despite her homelessness.  She was advertised as a “Found Dog”, but, fortunately for us, no one claimed her.  Whoever owned her previously had cut half her ears off and most of her tail as well.  She has been nothing but a joy to our lives.  She is the “Big Sister” to our other rescue dogs, and even warmly welcomed our foster dog.  She earned her Canine Good Citizenship certificate shortly after joining our family.  In her younger days, she was clearly a brunette, but in this photo, her maturity is obvious.  While not a conventional beauty, her sweetness is evident in her dark brown liquid eyes.  We know her time with us is waning and we treasure what time we still have to share with her.<br />
Thanks for reading her story.<br />
Dianne Houghtaling @ <a href="mailto:hoagie4711@hotmail.com">hoagie4711@hotmail.com</a></p>
<p>Her photo has been e-mailed to <a href="mailto:gallery@intricateartist.com">gallery@intricateartist.com</a>.</p>
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		By: Pam		</title>
		<link>https://intricateart.com/custom-portrait-winner-call-for-entries-week-39/comment-page-1/#comment-27899</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pam]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Now that&#039;s &lt;em&gt;cute!!  &lt;/em&gt;  :dance:]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now that&#8217;s <em>cute!!  </em>  :dance:</p>
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		By: Karen M.		</title>
		<link>https://intricateart.com/custom-portrait-winner-call-for-entries-week-39/comment-page-1/#comment-27898</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karen M.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Oh yay!!!!  I am so happy that Logan made you smile.  Imagine that...he has his own portrait now.  The other critters will be surprised to hear that he rates a portrait too..  Leanne, I just LOVE the drawing.  It&#039;s so so so cute.  Logan came out awesome, especially his little feet and body. And I really love the way you did all his surroundings too.  Just beautiful. It&#039;s the BEST!  I am happy, happy, happy!  And thank you from my heart for all the kind words you spoke about me.  :-)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh yay!!!!  I am so happy that Logan made you smile.  Imagine that&#8230;he has his own portrait now.  The other critters will be surprised to hear that he rates a portrait too..  Leanne, I just LOVE the drawing.  It&#8217;s so so so cute.  Logan came out awesome, especially his little feet and body. And I really love the way you did all his surroundings too.  Just beautiful. It&#8217;s the BEST!  I am happy, happy, happy!  And thank you from my heart for all the kind words you spoke about me.  🙂</p>
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