Grunt the Soul Dog – A Guardian in Fur
There once was a dog named Grunt — a strong, wide-shouldered Staffordshire with a heart that pulsed like a drumbeat of loyalty and love. He wasn’t just a pet. He was a guardian, a brother, a soul companion.
He would sit quietly, licking his buttered bread with such care, his eyes calm and full of knowing. Grunt didn’t need words. He felt emotions before they were spoken. He stood silently between his owner and danger, not out of fear or violence, but pure devotion. He protected, listened, loved.
It’s been over thirty years since Grunt passed away, but his spirit still lives. That’s the magic of animals — they don’t just walk beside us, they live within us. Forever.
This story reminds me why I draw animals with such soul. A portrait of a pet is never just decoration. It’s memory. It's emotion. It’s a tribute to love without conditions.
If you’ve loved a pet the way my friend loved Grunt, then you know — they are more than animals. They are soul beings.
That’s what I honour in every stroke of my pencil.
“Like the wisdom in this portrait, animals too carry ancient spirit.”
— Vera
Five Wonders Art
