Long-Time Boys

Painted for my mum to commemorate Timmy going over the rainbow bridge to join Dillon playing in perfection forever.

Together, they run in emerald fields where the sky is always blue and tennis balls grow on trees.

Dillon Jacob - 7/9/2000 - 11/11/2015
Timmy Joe - 19/9/2005 - 5/8/2020

About the Dogs

Dillon and Timmy are my childhood puppies.

I was nine-years-old when my border collie Dillon came into our lives, a little girl wanting the border collie puppy in the pet shop in preference to the guinea pig. Thankfully, my parents were in full agreement! I had fifteen wonderful years with Dillon. I was obsessed with tennis balls and loved pulling husks off coconuts. I was a very grown up twenty-four when I saw he was struggling, loaded him in the car, and took him to the vet. I called my mum and brother and Dillon went peacefully on Remembrance Day.

Timmy was Dillon's little brother. Mum and I found Timmy in the pet shop when I was thirteen. We called my dad and brother to come collect him. Timmy had a wonderful fourteen years with us and was mum's cuddle bub. He would sneak into my bed and wake me while trying to snuggle. He loved playing and was a wonderful uncle to my border collie Jacob by teaching him how to chase rats! Timmy was diagnosed with masses in his liver, we loved him for a few more days, and he peacefully went with everyone who loved him by his side wrapped snug as a bug in his favourite blanket.

I spent the last few nights of Timmy's life creating this painting so that my mum could see her two long-time boys playing together in heaven forever.

In the painting, there are coconut palms and the tennis balls grow on trees. Dillon is very happy to welcome Timmy.

Acryllic on canvas.
​Painted 3-5/8/2020

Dillon aged 5

Dillon and Timmy Christmas 2012

Timmy aged 3