Dogs of Chicago by taffy

Dogs of Chicago

Thanks for the good wishes on our reno project and all the wise comments on yesterday's post!

These dog statues, with varying interpretations, are sprinkled throughout the city. They are quite imaginative, each with a small white card at its base telling the story of who each statue is commemorating. It's quite moving, though very upbeat and fantastical. These three are in front of the John Hancock building (the tall black building that has the 95th floor observation deck with 360 degree views of the city).

Each of the 200 statues is a 54-inches-tall fiberglass dog. They reflect the K9s for Cops campaign to pay tribute to the canine unit, honor fallen Chicago police officers, provide financial assistance to families of those wounded or killed in the line of duty, and raise money to support the spay and neuter program offered by PAWS Chicago (PAWS Chicago is a no-kill shelter who has been helping care for and place dogs displaced in the recent hurricanes. It's a great organization.) When the exhibition ends, the fiberglass dogs will be auctioned off and they anticipate raising around $250,000 for these causes.
Lovely capture and great narrative. It is certainly a worthy cause.
September 21st, 2017  
What an excellent way to draw attention to the often-unsung heroes. And so good to hear they'll be fundraisers for such a worthwhile cause when they stop being public art.
September 21st, 2017  
Love the painted animals.
September 21st, 2017  
What a wonderful project and such a good cause.
September 21st, 2017  
Cool collage.
September 21st, 2017  
Very colorful and what a great way to fund raise.
September 21st, 2017  
nice collage, the money they raise is going to a good cause
September 21st, 2017  
Fabulous art! I like how colourful they are.
September 21st, 2017  
Truly wonderful project. Hope that a ton of cash is raised.
September 21st, 2017  
Adorable! Hoping for a good charitable result, too.
September 21st, 2017  
these are very nice, like that idea!!
September 21st, 2017  
What a great idea and they make for lovely colourful spots around the city I'm sure.
September 21st, 2017  
So cool
September 21st, 2017  
Love your dogs! Nice display and a great way to raise cash for a very worthwhile cause.
September 21st, 2017  
Fantastic project, very appreciative.
September 21st, 2017  
Such a great way to bring the cause to the fore , Love your dogs ,and so interesting to see the individual artistic interpretations !
September 21st, 2017  
Wonderful project and an excellent way to raise funds.
September 21st, 2017  
It is such a great idea and a lovely way of raising money for worthy causes.
September 21st, 2017  
They make a lovely addition to streets in Chicago for sure and they have such lively colours. Beautiful capture of them in this triptych.
September 21st, 2017  
Awesome fundraiser!
September 21st, 2017  
cute artworks.
September 21st, 2017  
These are beautiful! Great cause!
September 21st, 2017  
These are wonderful and what a great fundraiser. We have the same thing around here but instead of dogs we paint bears!
September 21st, 2017  
They are so cute and artistic looking. Love it.
September 21st, 2017  
Great trio of shots :)
September 21st, 2017  
these are great. We had 'snow dogs' here last year and it was great to see them dotted around with incredible and creative designs on them
September 21st, 2017  
Very colourful, super shots
September 21st, 2017  
They beautiful. Great triptych. Fav
September 21st, 2017  
Love the colours and designs and such a worthwhile cause too
September 21st, 2017  
This is a neat collage!
September 21st, 2017  
Hee hee. I like the grey and orange one especially
September 21st, 2017  
I have seen various versions of these in streets around the world...these are a good size for artists to work on....and a good subject
September 21st, 2017  
Wow awesome collage, and what a great cause!
September 21st, 2017  
What fantastic designs. I remember enjoying some elephant statues in similar patterns that were displayed in different cities around the UK a year or two back. Wonderful things.
September 21st, 2017  
We've had whales like these dogs all around the Cape several years ago. Pretty cool, i really like the dogs.
September 21st, 2017  
This is a great way to raise funds for a worthy cause!
September 22nd, 2017  
LOL! It reminds me of the painted sea lions around Florence. I should photograph some and make a tryptic too. Nice sense of the environment that each is in
September 22nd, 2017  
That's such an excellent way to raise money.
September 22nd, 2017  
Beautiful collage
September 22nd, 2017  
Great fund raiser- no matter what the cause or what the subject, the results are always so creative.
September 22nd, 2017  
Had to be Shepherds....
September 22nd, 2017  
Super cool artworks, tnx for sharing 😍
September 24th, 2017  
They did seagulls in Ocean City, Md. years ago
September 24th, 2017  
What a fantastic project! Wonderful story, grand art work and such a good outcome.
September 24th, 2017  
We had a similar thing in Bristol and London in the UK with Aardman animations Wallace and Gromit. Apparently they'll be doing a further exhibition next year xx https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/02/17/grand-appeal-aardman-bring-another-arts-trail-bristol/
September 25th, 2017  
I have seen Pigs and Elmers and cows in this style before - all as similar trails in the UK. A great and fun idea to brighten up and add interest to a town or city as well as raising awareness for a cause. I hope the fibreglass dogs raise lots of money at the end.
September 25th, 2017  
@psychographer Thanks for sharing the link!! The Gromet etc figures are soooo funny and appealing!
September 26th, 2017  
Have to fav as they are German Shepherds. Would love to see them for myself.
September 29th, 2017  
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