Sergeant of the Guard

Christmas is behind us, and I wanted to share something that I procured for my wife, Lady Jaye. A few months ago, our friends lost their elderly chocolate labrador, so I farmed their Facebook albums and ordered them a portrait through Crown and Paw. Crown and Paw is one of a number of vendors that will photoshop your pet's head on to an old timey painting. Some services are a bit more comical than others - for example, Crown and Paw offers "The Rebel," and even uses a Weimaraner as their model for that particular selection. (Anyone who's familiar with Weims knows that they're not rebellious - you're rebellious should you choose to defy them!)

I wanted to get one of Tango, and I wanted him wearing a classic military uniform. I had narrowed it down to a couple of options, both of them from another company called Noble Pawtrait: The Soldier, or The Sergeant. I ended up settling on The Sergeant, and I actually ended up getting Lady Jaye's help to get Tango posed for just the right photo. I'm really thrilled with how it turned out. Per my Facebook post:

"Cadet Corporal Tango Macallan von Weimaraner, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Household Guard"

One of the things that I liked about Noble Pawtrait that I didn't get from Crown and Paw was a preview image, and the ability to request edits. I didn't end up requesting any changes, but getting a proof so that I'd know that it was perfect was really awesome.

I'm not sure that Lady Jaye was as thrilled with her gift as I was, but we'll find a place for it... And maybe follow it with me as The Admiral and Lady Jaye as The Countess?