The Book

"Ron Burns captures the essence of dogs: strength without arrogance, beauty without vanity, courage, and grace. He also knows that dogs are nature's finest comics, and he can put their clownish hearts on canvas. Wonderful paintings."
Dean Koontz
New York Times Bestselling Author

Ron's first book takes the viewer from his early works of his rescued dog "Rufus", through the captivating paintings of his shelter dogs and his most recent works of pet therapy, search and rescue (you may remember his painting of Sirius the bomb detection dog that lost his life on 9-11), and assistance dogs. By recognizing the quiet heroics of these dogs, Ron hopes to provide testimony to the growing role animals' play in the well being of us all. A very collectible book. 4-paws up!

Below is just a sample of several of the many paintings in the book. Click on any of the images below to enlarge them and read an excerpt from the book. Remember to use your "Back" button to return to the page where you started from - or click on the "Ron Burns" signature in the far left hand column to return to the Home page.

A 48 Page, Hard Bound Cloth Cover Book with Full-Color Dust Jacket

22 Full Color Plates, 3 - Double Spreads

Book Size: 9 1/2" X 9 1/2"