Pet Owners Are Making Paw-Fect Flower Paintings With Their Dogs’ Feet

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Last month, we introduced you to an art collective of rats who create tiny abstract paintings with their feet, but these pets aren’t the only animals with artistic talent. Dog owners have recently discovered that their pups make great co-creators. People online have been painting their dogs’ feet with washable (non-toxic) paint, stamping their paws onto paper, and turning the cute prints into beautiful flower paintings.

The idea came from a woman named LJ, who decided to paint the paws of her dog, named Biscuit. The adorable prints looked like the shape of a flower, so LJ decided to fill in the stems and leaves with a paintbrush to complete the picture. The idea took off online, and there’s even an Instagram hashtag (#dogpawpainting) dedicated to the craft. The finished works not only look pretty enough to hang on your wall, but they’re a lot of fun to make and a great bonding experience for you and your pup.

Feeling inspired to make your own paw print flower paintings? You’ll need non-toxic paint (try multiple colors), a paintbrush, paper, and of course—your dog’s paw. Check out some paw-some paintings below for inspiration.

Pet owners have been creating pretty flower paintings with their dogs' paw prints.

Using non-toxic paint, the idea is a fun and safe way to co-create with your pet.

Check out some of the paw-fect flower paintings we found online.

 

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A post shared by ᨏ↟ Mᴀʟᴏғʏ Pᴀᴄᴋ ↟ᨏ (@malofypack) on Apr 14, 2020 at 6:05pm PDT

 

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A post shared by Connie L Howell (@constancia32) on May 12, 2018 at 5:07pm PDT

 

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A post shared by Pups & Pals South Park (@pupsandpalssouthpark) on May 13, 2018 at 5:41pm PDT

 

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A post shared by Raven Sprague (@ravie_s) on Sep 6, 2016 at 9:07pm PDT

 

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A post shared by Brittany Cordell (@becausebrittany) on May 7, 2020 at 11:04am PDT

 

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A post shared by Lenina Olivas Fine Art (@lenina_olivas_fine_art) on Jan 29, 2019 at 5:09pm PST

 

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A post shared by Lenina Olivas Fine Art (@lenina_olivas_fine_art) on Jan 31, 2019 at 5:06pm PST

 

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A post shared by Lenina Olivas Fine Art (@lenina_olivas_fine_art) on Jan 16, 2019 at 5:20am PST

 

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A post shared by Mary N.|📍SoCal ♡ (@veryhangrymary) on Oct 20, 2013 at 9:00pm PDT

 

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A post shared by Romeo the Saint Bernard (@midnight.romeo) on Aug 20, 2017 at 4:14pm PDT

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