These were all for the same client.
The cat and dog, Orestes and Georgie Girl, like to play in the garden, eat herbs, and kill frog and moles. I received a lot of information for potential scenarios and decided that while the animals could be taunting their prey in the picture that dead frogs may not be the cutest thing.

For the dog portrait of Leila the client wanted something more serious. The dog is no longer alive and usually I go with something a little more reserved and serious in this case. I love putting animals in chairs because it feels so much like a traditional portrait.