Freya is our 11-year old Borderpoodlemix, and she’s showing signs of arthritis. It’s heartbreaking to see her struggle to get up from the floor, jump onto the sofa, or climb even 2 steps.
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Last night it got really bad, maybe she slipped in the garden, so this morning I took her to the vet.
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It’s the same vet I went to with Balou a few weeks ago, before we got the final diagnosis. I was so scared that the time might have come to accept the brutal fact that our dog’s lifespan is usually far shorter than ours. I can’t stop thinking the unthinkable. I can’t imagine losing another dog friend!
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The vet did confirm that she was in pain, and that she probably has arthritis in her left hip, but right now she said not to worry too much. She will be on painkillers for 10 days, and she will have to rest — no running, no catching balls, no jumping. After that we’ll go back and reassess her situation.
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I felt somehow relieved, and in a strange way so grateful for any amount of time we still have with this gorgeous dog! I know so many of you have gone through similar pain, so I hope you’ll allow me to share Freya’s story and mine.
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I then did a series of drawings from memory. This is how I usually cuddle with her — Freya exposing her belly, all 4 legs up in the air, and she’s making happy grunts! It made me happy drawing this.
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Maybe it makes you happy too! 😊❤️🥰
Here’s to all senior dogs, cats, bunnies, guinea pigs, hamsters, and butterflies 🦋
May you live happily ever after ☀️
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#olddog #olddogsrule #cuddle #cuddlemydog #sketchbookdrawing ...

My morning walk with Freya in the sunshine but freezing cold!
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This is the beautiful Ålbæk strand with the harbour in the background.
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I love how the landscape changes immediately by the changing winds, tides and natural eruption of sand. Every time I go here, it’s entirely new and always different.
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For the sketch I used an old drawing as a background and painted on top of it with watercolour and Inktense pencils. I added some white gouache to bring out the negative space of the sky.
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To my taste, it’s a bit too messy, but I’ll leave it for the moment. I hope it captures the atmosphere of this illuminated place.
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Swipe through to watch Freya’s joy as we jump to avoid the waves! She is 11 years old now, and not so “jumpy” anymore ☀️🐾🥰
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#ålbækstrand #denmark🇩🇰 #morningart #mixedmedia #sketchbook ...

I’ve found a drawing my son made when he was five. I think it was for his new school, and he drew himself, a cat (favorite animal?), a cake with 5 candles (his age), and a rocket shooting into space (his great passion).
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I’m in love with children’s art, so I copied some of his artwork, and used it to incorporate it into my sketchbook on top of a drawing I had abandoned.
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Then I tried to re-create the bold cat. I filled an entire page with imaginary cats. On the mirroring page, I started with colour blobs, and added lines on top to create more cats. It was so much fun to see how many cats appeared just from imagination.
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I had great fun with these! Maybe these cats can be used later in an illustration? Which is your favorite cat?
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#cat #fatcat #mixedmedia #mixedmediapainting #sketchbookrevival ...