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Diamond_Dog

(39,766 posts) Thu Dec 4, 2025, 10:36 PM Dec 4

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From my archives - Hug a Puppy

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From my archives - Hug a Puppy (Original Post) Diamond_Dog Dec 4 OP

I was so touched by this, I saved it in my photos when you posted it originally. Still love it 😍 Deuxcents Dec 4 #1

I am so honored you saved my drawing! TY Deuxcents! Diamond_Dog Dec 4 #3

April 4, 2024..hope you don't mind but I've shared it a few times 🌺 Deuxcents Dec 4 #7

That truly wonderful! Open up the archives wider and show us more! Please. MLAA Dec 4 #2

TY MLAA! Maybe a few more in coming days. Diamond_Dog Dec 4 #5

Thanks for posting. Like that a lot. Silent Type Dec 4 #4

TY Silent Type! Diamond_Dog Dec 4 #6

Awww..... Bayard Dec 4 #8

TY Bayard! Diamond_Dog Dec 4 #9

Your drawing skills are very impressive, my dear Diamond_Dog! This is amazing! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 4 #10

Wow, Peggy! What nice comments! Diamond_Dog Dec 5 #13

It really did touch me deeply. You have a great gift! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 5 #17

Wow! SheltieLover Dec 5 #11

TY SheltieLover! Diamond_Dog Dec 5 #14

So lovely! summer_in_TX Dec 5 #12

You hit the bulls-eye, summer_in_TX! Diamond_Dog Dec 5 #15

that did it. awww AllaN01Bear Dec 5 #16

Thank you, AllaN01Bear! Diamond_Dog Dec 6 #19

So sweet! bif Dec 6 #18

Thank you, bif! Diamond_Dog Dec 6 #20

Deuxcents

(25,501 posts)

1. I was so touched by this, I saved it in my photos when you posted it originally. Still love it 😍

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 10:41 PM

Dec 4

Diamond_Dog

(39,766 posts)

3. I am so honored you saved my drawing! TY Deuxcents!

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 10:51 PM

Dec 4

Deuxcents

(25,501 posts)

7. April 4, 2024..hope you don't mind but I've shared it a few times 🌺

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 10:57 PM

Dec 4

MLAA

(19,669 posts)

2. That truly wonderful! Open up the archives wider and show us more! Please.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 10:44 PM

Dec 4

Diamond_Dog

(39,766 posts)

5. TY MLAA! Maybe a few more in coming days.

Reply to MLAA (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 10:52 PM

Dec 4

Silent Type

(12,412 posts)

4. Thanks for posting. Like that a lot.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 10:52 PM

Dec 4

Diamond_Dog

(39,766 posts)

6. TY Silent Type!

Reply to Silent Type (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 10:53 PM

Dec 4

Bayard

(28,568 posts)

8. Awww.....

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 11:00 PM

Dec 4

Very sweet, and well-rendered. Did you use charcoal?

Diamond_Dog

(39,766 posts)

9. TY Bayard!

Reply to Bayard (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 11:01 PM

Dec 4

You have lots of puppies to hug!

It’s just a black drawing pencil and a white chalk pencil.

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,141 posts)

10. Your drawing skills are very impressive, my dear Diamond_Dog! This is amazing!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 11:41 PM

Dec 4

Beautifully composed and executed. Stunning craftsmanship.

Plus, and most importantly, it touched my heart.

Diamond_Dog

(39,766 posts)

13. Wow, Peggy! What nice comments!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #10)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 08:38 AM

Dec 5

Thank you so much! I feel as if I was successful if it touched your heart!

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,141 posts)

17. It really did touch me deeply. You have a great gift!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #13)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 11:16 AM

Dec 5

SheltieLover

(76,761 posts)

11. Wow!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 12:18 AM

Dec 5

You are very talented! Ty for sharing with us!

Diamond_Dog

(39,766 posts)

14. TY SheltieLover!

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #11)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 08:39 AM

Dec 5

summer_in_TX

(4,044 posts)

12. So lovely!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 12:43 AM

Dec 5

Not sure everyone who read this had the wonderful coincidence of seeing your drawing immediately after reading the research that teens who kiss their dogs and whose dogs kiss them have better mental health and social well being. https://www.democraticunderground.com/1161103798

The emotion in her face as she hugs her dog is beautifully captured, Diamond Dog.

Diamond_Dog

(39,766 posts)

15. You hit the bulls-eye, summer_in_TX!

Reply to summer_in_TX (Reply #12)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 08:41 AM

Dec 5

I saw that article, too, and it kinda motivated me to to post my drawing.

Great minds …….

AllaN01Bear

(28,594 posts)

16. that did it. awww

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 10:44 AM

Dec 5

Diamond_Dog

(39,766 posts)

19. Thank you, AllaN01Bear!

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #16)

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 01:55 PM

Dec 6

bif

(26,671 posts)

18. So sweet!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 01:50 PM

Dec 6

Diamond_Dog

(39,766 posts)

20. Thank you, bif!

Reply to bif (Reply #18)

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 01:56 PM

Dec 6

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