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VIDEO: Meet Ollie, a four-legged Jackson Pollock

Maple Ridge border collie has a knack for painting
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Lindsey Pronk never imagined she鈥檇 be training her border collie to hold a paint brush 鈥 but Ollie isn鈥檛 your average dog.

The can jump on Pronk鈥檚 back and flush a toilet.

Pronk said she struggled through the seemingly 鈥渘ever-ending鈥 winter to find ways to tire out Ollie and his younger brother, Bo, around their home in Maple Ridge.

She got the idea to teach her four-legged friend how to paint after looking at the work of other dogs on YouTube, whose owners were selling their paintings online.

When she was told there鈥檇 be a two-month wait to get her hands on a piece: 鈥淚 thought I鈥檇 pick up the supplies and teach him myself.鈥

Pronk created a special handle for Ollie, so he can hold the paint brush in his mouth comfortably. Since March, he鈥檚 painted about 30 pieces.

Each painting sells for $50 each, with $10 from each going to the local SPCA. Each one includes a few photos of Ollie actually painting the photo, perhaps similar to a certificate of authenticity.

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Despite the new-found trick becoming more and more like a job for the pet, Pronk said it鈥檚 up to him if he wants to pick up the brush.

鈥淲e鈥檙e trying to keep it fun and not stressful for him,鈥 Pronk said. 鈥淎t the end of the day, he鈥檚 a dog, so sometimes he wants to do it and other times he wants to be a dog and chew his bone.鈥



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About the Author: Ashley Wadhwani-Smith

I began my journalistic journey at Black Press Media as a community reporter in my hometown of Maple Ridge, B.C.
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