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Patty,
Job well done!
A few years ago I painted a poshumous portrait of my neighbor's dog from a tiny, not-so-good photo, so I know what you went through with this.
Although it would be great to always work from excellent references, it's just not always possible, especially in the case of poshumous portraits. In this case you could not pose the girl and use a stand-in dog! That wold have been totally unacceptable and meaningless from the girl's point of view. This is for the girl and it should be meaningful to her. I think you've done a fabulous job with a limited reference photo and I know this will mean a great deal to her.
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