How to get one of the Kilmarnock Auction Dogs

So you either have to come to town and visit the Animal Welfare Shop on the corner of main and Irvington Rd. to place a bid or if you can't get here call the Animal Welfare (75 North Main Street, Kilmarnock 804-435-0822). There will always be someone there Monday through Saturday to assist you. Bids Start at $75 with $25 increments. The Bidding ends on September 4th 2010. Good luck I hope you get the dog that you love! You will be helping out many deserving pups and kittens. Please check out our two blogs below on the Dogs with pictures of all the handsome dogs.

More dogs about Town

This is Tinker he is a rescue dog. This photo was taken after he had eaten a stocking and cost me a fortune, but he is worth all the money in the world to me. What a love! Bidding on these dogs will help lost dogs find homes.


Here's a picture of our dog Flash, who is a real super hero, working for the good of all mankind. He's off in a flash to save the world. He better hurry we've got all sorts of trouble out there.

Ceasar our mascot looks on from the window of Lewis Trimble Decorative Arts & Antiques he wishes he could be a super hero, or even be in the auction, but too bad Ceasar you belong to us and that's where you will stay. We all love you too much to ever sell you.



I started out to show you our dog Flash and a few others, but that was not fair to all the other great dogs around town. This is our nearest neighbor who sits outside of the Rappahannock Art League. Arty, done by Rappahannock Art League experimental group, wears lots of art on his back. Someone should stop that dog before he makes off with all that famous art. Now we know who stole the scream. A bid on this dog might just net you more than a dog.
Splash, by Lois Faulkner, sits outside of Booth's he is decorated with blue crabs and jelly fish. Be careful not to swim into a jelly fish!

Chesapeake and Crescent is the home to a big glassy eyed Golden Retriever, Daisy, designed by Jacque Colligan. It is so hot the tip of her tongue is hanging out. She won't make that good of a guard dog, but will be great with kids.

Boomer, by Anne and Johnny Hayes, sits in front of Anchor Pharmacy. What a sweet dog he is.

Sailor looks real enough to drop his basket and ask for a treat. He sits at the door of The Pedestal waiting for a good home. One with a dock and a sailboat please!


Rose, by Barbara Hope, is a sweet dog looking for a good home. No hidden motives here. She wants lots of love and kisses.


We actually thought that our dog would be the most outrageous or maybe the art thief next door, but nothing prepared us for Lily Swann's Grrrtie, the flirt, the wanton woman dog over at Hang Ups. She's will bring excitement where ever she goes. Take a chance on Miz Trixie Piggle, the Queen of the Howly Ball.

What's new in the Neighborhood

Kilmarnock Artist have been busy. Painting and decorating cement dogs to benefit the Animal Welfare League, an organization formed to aid and rescue lost and abused animals. This is close to my heart for we have rescued three dogs and a cat since we moved to the area. I don't think you'll ever find a more loving and appreciative animal than one who has been rescued. Three of the local antique shops have either made or hosted a dog for auction. The dog that we decorated is called Flash he is covered in mosaic tiles and tiny mirror tiles as well as shells, red coral, and reclaimed pieces of broken pottery. He was a joint effort by Lewis and myself with help from Saragrace Hendren and lots of in put from my Mom, Beverly Lewis. People are encouraged to place bids on their favorites and all profits go to the Animal Welfare.


This lovely white dog Biffwas designed by Bradley Stephens (my blog on Bad Brad). This is the proverbial Dog About Town. He sits among tiny houses and trees, and like everything Brad does this dog is done right. He currently resides at Comer And Co. on Main Street.


Chris Trimble, my oldest son, and owner of Trimble Tavern Antiques in White Stone designed a pirate dog using Fred Comer's Mollie as his model. (Mollie the Warfaring Pirate) Some how he did away with the basket and acquired a bone, a patch and a peg leg. Mollie sits next to the fire hydrant outside Noblett's. I could not resist showing you a close up of her head. As you can see a lot of people have gone all out for the dogs. Ink sits in front of Lipscombe's Store. This handsome pup was designed by my friend and artist Nana Gail Lauer.




Ace sits outside of Carried Away Cuisine, This ace of cakes was designed by our local Cake ace, Jackie Brown. What's not to love a great dog and cakes and cookies too, inside the shop.


Spot, designed by Sarah Soderlund, does not have the average spots, he some how caught the cat pocks. We are hoping that this pock will not spread like bird flu. Either that or this is the dog that ate the cat that ate the canary. He sits outside Nobletts.



Suzanne Mattingly's dog, Flora, is outside the Animal Welfare shop on Main Street. This is truly an elegant Pooch. She might just paint the town red.


Laverne, designed by Maribeth Memmo, is at Moxie's in town She's in her swim wear and sun glasses ready to take on the town.

There are more Dogs about town. I 'll zip around and take more pictures to up load keep checking out the Blog.