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I Spent $343 on Portraits of My Dog That Ended Up in a Closet. Here's What I Wish I'd Known.
Five lessons from three disappointing orders, one very patient husband, and the fourth portrait — the only one that actually looks like Charlie.
By Margaret Ellison · October 19, 2026
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