Footprints

[BestBuddy]

They say dogs leave footprints on your heart, well Luke wanted more........

We are doing a few renovations and having some concrete put under a veranda area. Some of the ladies I work with suggested I put each of the dogs prints in the edge of the concrete which I thought was a great idea.

I took Luke out first because I thought he would be the hardest to manage and he put a lovely print on the edge, I carried him back inside and grabbed Joey for his turn. As I rounded the house with Joey under my arm I could see Luke dancing (not sure if it was a waltz or the twist) in the middle of the wet concrete, he had escaped outside though the "blocked" doggie door.

What a mess, both the concrete and Luke! The guy has spent the last half hour trying to fix the mess and I am not game to ask if we could try again when he finishes.:o

Jenny

[frijole]

:D I just love your dog Luke. :D

[acushdogsmom]

Jenny, that's probably the funniest thing I've heard in a looooooong time! Here I was reading your post and getting all fuzzy and sentimental about what you were doing (the pawprints in the concrete is such a sweet idea!) and then I get to the part where Luke is dancing in the concrete. LOL!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D

Definitely ask to try again with the pawprints! You should have pawprints in the concrete if that's what you want. You only have a short time in which you can do it and you'll be glad you did it if you can get it done. I did it a few years ago ... it took us three tries to get it right and the concrete guy wasn't exactly thrilled with me either, but ... too bad for him! :D

To this day I still go back and run my fingers over the pawprint ... :)

[John II]

Jenny,

Great idea - I have to go buy some cement!:)

[Dollydog]

Go for it!!! You'll be sorry if you don't.....but then again, you could always make those cement stepping stones with the pawprints in them!
Jo-Ann & Lady :)

[Harley PoMMom]

Jenny,

I too, was all warm and fuzzy when reading the beginning of your story and then...Luke dancing in the cement! Awww...I really had to chuckle.

But if it is to late to have their footprints in the concrete under the veranda area. You can still make your own, all you need is an aluminum pie pan and a bag of concrete mix. You can get the 9x11 cake pans and make stepping stones or the round pie pans and make decorative displays for your flower garden or just to sit around. This way Luke wouldn't be able to do the "dance" in them bc you'll be able to set them up on a table, after you have their footprints in them, to dry.

Hugs.
Lori

[forscooter]

Jenny,

Are you sure he wasn't trying to be helpful by making sure all the air bubbles were out???:D

LMAO! He wanted to make sure you had enough to always have them!

Love and hugs!
Beth, Bailey and always Scoobie

[Roxee's Dad]

Hi Jenny,
This was good but it reminded me that I did Roxee and Rozee's paw prints in cement at our house in Arizona. My old neighbor told me the people that purchased our house abandoned it. I am going to call my old neighbor and ask him to cut out the paw prints for me. They were made when Rox and Roze were less than a year old.

[fivebichons]

Hi,

Why are you guys going through all of that when you can just buy the kits and make your own personalized paw prints and you can take them anywhere with you? What if you move? I have 4 Urns on my mantel because they are going with me wherever I go. My neighbor burried her dog in her backyard and then sold the house. Her dog is still there and I'm sure the new neighbors don't even know it and they are remodeling the backyard! Riley used to come spend the night at my house. I always had 'sleep overs' with the 'cul-de-sac' dogs! Now I know why he crawled over to my property and wanted to die by my azaleas. I was at work. :o

Buy the paw prints online. You can hang them on your Christmas tree and even engrave them yourself depending on what you want. So many options!

Hugs,
Heidi
I have ALL of my doggies paw prints on a plaster ornament. Their prints will be with me forever.

[BestBuddy]

Update....
We didn't get the footprints in the concrete as I had forgotten we were having a rough pebble finish and I was told it wouldn't work in that anyway.
I will have a look for the plaster things....thanks Heidi.
Jenny

[fivebichons]

This website has many options.....

http://www.castinggifts.com/index.html

[Harley PoMMom]

The stepping stones I suggested are portable, they can go anywhere too, so if one moves, they go with.

Lori

[Roxee's Dad]

Some years ago my wife Patty made some "Painting Paws" art. She took some art paper and laid it on some tarps. Put watercolors in blobs around the tarp and let each of our pups, one at a time walk thru the blobs of paint. Then put them on the art paper and let them walk around. They made beutiful pictures that my wife framed.

Funny thing was you could tell which pup made which picture. Rozee's picture indicated a very calm demeanor as is her personality, Roxee's picture was very excited as was her personality and Bailey was very swishy (hard to explain) as was his personality.

Clean up was to hose down the patio bc none of them stayed on the tarps. :D and the pups all went for a swim in the pool and came out clean:D

Framed and hung in the hallway. Makes me smile everytime I look at them.

[Harley PoMMom]

John,

I think that idea is a wonderful one, in fact I am going to buy the things you mentioned that I needed to do it. Thanks so much for sharing the "Painting Paws" art project with us.

Love and hugs.
Lori

[Roxee's Dad]

Correction:

My wife corrected me and wanted me to mention she used non-toxic childrens finger paint. Non-toxic being the keyword.

[Harley PoMMom]

Thank Patty for me. :D

Love and Hugs.
Lori

[BestBuddy]

I love the idea of painted footprints on paper. Luke's will be a masterpiece because he practices several times a day with mud and the kitchen floor.

Jenny

[AlisonandMia]

Luke's will be a masterpiece because he practices several times a day with mud and the kitchen floor.


That sounds familiar.... Zac is quite the abstract expressionist! And he works in multimedia - adds tufts of fur to most of his works. When he's wet he becomes a big, loving, canine paint brush.:eek::eek::eek:

Alison

[Barney's Mom]

That sounds familiar.... Zac is quite the abstract expressionist! And he works in multimedia - adds tufts of fur to most of his works. When he's wet he becomes a big, loving, canine paint brush.:eek::eek::eek:

Alison

:D Too Funny!

[Roxee's Dad]

First I want to apologize to Jenny, didn't mean for this to be a hijack.:o

I added a new album "Painting Paws" With Roxee, Rozee and Bailee's talented artwork. The artwork masterpieces were created in June of 2001.

[BestBuddy]

Oh John, don't be sorry for the hijack, it keeps the thread interesting and lets us all give opinions and ideas. I'm off to check out your album now.

Jenny

[acushdogsmom]

I love them, John! They're all really beautiful!

Brilliant idea and they turned out great! :D :D :D

[Harley PoMMom]

John,

The "Painting Paws" artwork are utterly beautiful. I can't wait to have Harley and Bear do their "masterpieces." :) Thanks again for sharing that great idea.

Love and hugs.
Lori

[bkdice]

I've done the crayola non toxic washable footprints. Works pretty well. I also have Niko's footprints in cement.

The most special thing to me was getting his footprint in a pendant. The artist uses crayola molding clay for the impression (which you get back - or you can make multiple of your own at home). She then shrinks it down for a pendant. I wear Niko's paw around my neck most every day now. http://www.pawprintsjewelry.com/paw-print-pendants.html

I'm so glad to have these mementos...