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Alexandria, VA, June 16, 2007 --(PR.com)-- About 63 percent of U.S. households have at least one pet. And most people today think of their pets as important family members. According to a recent survey conducted by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), 55 percent of pet owners consider themselves a parent to their pets. So why shouldn’t their pet’s portrait be hanging on the wall right next to the ones of Aunt Matilda and Uncle Jake?

2hounds unique portraits are personalized using submitted family pet photos combined with a mix of media in Adobe Photoshop on the Macintosh platform. Pet owners can choose from such themes as cooking, sports, travel, and hobbies. Working with Janelle Welch, artist and owner via the internet or mail is easy. You select the personality you want your pet portrait to reflect, submit 3 or 4 good quality color photographs and she will provide a proof within 2 weeks. Your finished portrait is shipped promptly to you by Priority or Express mail. “It’s wonderfully fulfilling for me to bring such joy to pet owners, who are the caretakers of these delightful creatures, “ says Welch, who divides her time between magazine art direction and her passion for pet portraits.

For more information and to view the portrait gallery, visit www.2houndsproductions.com

About 2hounds Productions:
Artist and owner Janelle Welch, has been amusing family and friends for years with her whimsical photo collages of pets in people situations. She decided to turn it into a business and began creating portraits for other like-minded, crazy-about-their-animals people. Her portraits are personalized using a submitted family pet photo and combined with a mix of media in Adobe Photoshop. Welch resides in Alexandria, Virginia with her husband John, their dogs Jake and Chance, and Savannah the cat.

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Contact:
Janelle Welch
2hounds Productions
P.O. box 30072
Alexandria, VA 22310
Phone: 703-850-6963
Fax: 419-858-6963
janelle@2houndsproductions.com