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Ok, not that kind….

Dog lawn ornaments are in fact hugely popular for almost all the right reasons. I laugh when I say that because there is some terribly funny stuff going on in the old dog statue game, including their “evacuation practices”, to be gentle. Yes, leave it to someone to make a statue of a dog with his leg up! Well, there you go. There is, of course, more than one out there. Funny stuff. But isn’t that dogs for you?

But it goes with the dog lawn ornament story, somehow. There are of course huge numbers of statues of “Man’s Best Friend”, many depicting species and others depicting actions. Among my favorites, and requiring a good expanse of lawn, are a group of beagle statues, all in frantic motion chasing a fox. Others I have personally seen include some very noble species depictions, including dignified-looking German shepherds and boxers. These come in a wide variety of styles and detail, from some very nice and totally pedestrian models of statues to the most elaborate and impressive artistic renderings, very noble indeed.

In the end, they highlight an area of that gorgeous expanse we often proudly refer to as our lawn. These dog lawn ornaments serve as compliments and reveal something very personal about those who choose to use them. Needless to say, an appreciation of dogs is foremost among the representations and may in the end be all the lawn owner is trying to get across. Speaking for dog lovers everywhere, I like that they want to honor dogs with something so permanent and solid. Will Rogers once said: “I don’t know if dogs go to Heaven or not. But when I die, I want to go where they go.”