π¨π Get a load of this wild #ArtfulPup scene recorded by artist James Dunthorne in 1765! During a day of fox hunting in Suffolk, England, John Sideyβs hounds apparently bounded over the roof a farmhouse in pursuit of a fox. We saw this piece at Roxeby Farm in Upperville, VA.
ALT Painting of foxhounds bounding over the top of a house in the mid 1700s.
π Today's #WITWW destination was The New Ag School in Leesburg, Virginia. Since 2008, the program has mentored Loudoun County residents in farming, horticulture, equine studies, agritourism, ag-tech, and more. It shares its site with Fabbioli Cellars vineyard. #IntrepidPupYonder
ALT Vizsla dog Yonder standing under a pergola in front of a two-story yellow residential structure festooned with international flags.
π The most affluent county in the U.S. has agribusiness at its core, and this #WITWW location exists to grow "tomorrow's farmers today." Can you guess where Yonder was? Reply with your best guess. We'll be back at 5pm with the reveal.
#IntrepidPupYonder#vizsla
ALT Vizsla dog Yonder seated in left profile beside a weathered wooden blue farm wagon overlooking agricultural fields.
π¨π Here's an #ArtfulPup that'll have you partying like it's 1645! This "Landscape with Peasants Dancing" is by 17th-century Dutch artist David Teniers and is at @ClevelandArt. The people are having a good time, but the dog's attention is clearly focused elsewhere! #museumdogs
ALT 17th-century Dutch oil painting of a village with peasants dancing at left. A nearby dog standing on an embankment is looking in the other direction.
π .@MarylandDNR's Fort Fredrick State Park in Big Pool, Maryland, was Yonder's #WITWW destination. The stone fort-- used in the French & Indian War, the American Revolutionary War, and the Civil War--was restored in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
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ALT Vizsla dog Yonder standing on an orange bench at the barracks inside Fort Frederick.
π Built in 1756, this is the only stone fort constructed by a British colony in North America during the French and Indian War. Where was Yonder for this #WITWW? Give us a shout if you know, or simply check back at 5pm for the reveal!
ALT Vizsla dog Yonder seated next to a small cannon in the open area inside a walled stone fortress.
SOME-buddy turned 4 years old today! A visit and present from grandpawrents, a car ride, a hike at a state park, and even some pizza crusts . . . what a fun birthday! β€οΈπΎ
π¨πTodayβs #ArtfulPup is the silent witness in this scene depicting Greek mythologyβs βJudgement of Paris,β where the mortal Paris of Troy awards a golden apple to Aphrodite, ultimately sparking the Trojan War. This late 16th-century Italian powder flask is at @clevelandart.
ALT Late 16th-century Italian powder flask made of gilt brass over fabric-covered wood depicting Paris of Troy with a dog, an attendant, and three Greek goddesses.
π Today's #WITWW photo is of Roanoke, Virginia's statue of Henrietta Lacks (1920-1951). Read her complex story on the historical plaque in the accompanying photo.
ALT Vizsla dog Yonder seated in a city plaza by a historical plaque for a 2023 bronze statue of an African American woman from the late 1940s.
ALT Historical marker about the life of Henrietta Lacks, located in Henrietta Lacks Plaza, Roanoke, VA
π For this #WITWW Yonder stands w/ a statue honoring a 20th-cent. African American woman in her hometown. While her tragic story profoundly resonates on many levels, her legacy quite literally lives on as a beacon of hope in biomedicine. Where was Yonder? Location & more at 5pm.
ALT Vizsla dog Yonder seated in a city plaza at the base of a bronze statue of an African American woman in the late 1940s. She is wearing a skirt and blouse and is standing with her arms crossed, gazing outward.
π¨πThis week's #ArtfulPup is the dog in the road welcoming passersby to "A Cottage in the Woods." This c 1662 painting is by Dutch artist Meindert Hobbema, known for his woodland scenes at a time when the Netherlands had newly gained independence from Spain. See it @clevelandart
ALT Landscape painting with threes against a blue sky with puffy clouds. A dirt road snakes through the scene past a woodland cottage. There are people and a dog traveling on the road.
π Yonder was at Piscataway Crossing Regional Park in Leesburg, VA, this #WITWW. The area has long ties to the Monacan, Algonquian, & Piscataway peoples. The site also contains White's Ford where, in Sept 1862, Confederate forces crossed the river to launch the Maryland Campaign.
ALT Vizsla dog Yonder standing on a tree-lined riverbank staring intently at the water.
π Today's #WITWW location--now a regional park & boat launch--has been part of changing ancestral homelands for >8,500 yrs. More recently, in 1862, the site's shallow river crossing played a key role in the American Civil War. Where was Yonder? Check back at 5pm for the reveal!
ALT Vizsla.dog Yonder standing on a pebbly shore at a shallow point of a river, lined by trees.
#LoudounFarmTour is a blast! With several of the sites being #dogfriendly, there are new sights, sounds, & smells galore for this @IntrepidPup!
π π» π₯¬ π π & more!
π· Clockwise from top left:
Agape Family Farm
Orac Farms
Cool Spring Distillery
@TTPWinery
@Permaculture_G
ALT Collage of five photos of vizsla dog Yonder at five different locations on the Loudoun Farm Tour, spring 2026
π¨π You never know where an #ArtfulPup will crop up! This week's in the form of a mailbox was spotted on the back roads of Loudoun County, Virginia.
#dogsinart#canineart#dogart
ALT Rural mailbox at the side of a gravel road is in the form of a black and white border collie or shepherd.
π #WITWW = a historical plaque in Lucketts, VA, for the Old Carolina Road. Once a Native American trade route, it became a colonial America thoroughfare from NC to PA. In May 1776, Thomas Jefferson traveled it to Philadelphia where he wrote the Declaration of Independence.
ALT Vizsla dog Yonder seated in a grassy area in front of patriotic bunting and a new historical plaque.
π For this #WITWW photo, Yonder visited the site where a new Virginia historical marker relating to transportation history was installed on Sunday as part of America 250th celebrations. Any guess as to where Yonder was? We'll be back at 5pm with the answer.
#IntrepidPupYonder
ALT Vizsla dog Yonder seated in a grassy park surrounded by patriotic bunting and a historical plaque in the background.
π¨ π 17th-century Dutch artist Jacob van Ruisdael often employed dead trees, ruins, and waterfalls to evoke the passage of time. In this circa 1665 piece, βLow Waterfallβ¦β at @ClevelandArt, a trusty #ArtfulPup accompanies the travelers in the distance. #dogsinart#museumdog
ALT Landscape painting with low waterfall in foreground and a dead uprooted beech tree that draws the eye to the distant right of the piece where there are travelers with a dog passing near castle ruins.
ALT Detail from a 17th-century oil painting showing travelers with a dog passing near castle ruins surrounded by trees.
π Beaverdam Reservoir Park in Loudoun Co., VA, is 1 of 37 @NOVA_Parks and is this week's dog-friendly #WITWW destination! This area water supply provides bountiful π£ and πΆ opportunities, and Yonder gave two paws up for the 8-mile pedestrian trail encircling the reservoir.
ALT Vizsla dog Yonder sitting on the pier at a reservoir.
π Opened in October 2024, this award-winning recreational greenspace in the heart of "Data Center Alley" is the result of a partnership b/t a water company & a regional parks authority. Where was Yonder hiking in this #WITWW pic? Drop a guess and return at 5pm for the reveal.
ALT Vizsla dog Yonder seated in left profile on the grassy bank of a reservoir.