A B.C. dog treat company commissioned the 鈥楶aw-casso鈥� of painting dogs to help with an animal-focused charitable initiative.

The Foley Dog Treat Company, based in Nanaimo, announced in a press release Tuesday, Sept. 7, its partnership with Rogan the Painting Dog, from Medicine Hat, Alta.

Rogan painted a limited-edition dog treat bag for Foley Dog Treat Co., and all sales of the $9.99 bags will go to Alberta Herding Dog Rescue for a total of $5,000.

Rogan, a miniature Australian shepherd, only started painting in 2020 but has turned out to be a 鈥榩aw-digy.鈥� Working with owner Megan Bolen, Rogan has painted more than 200 works and raised thousands for local rescues. The dog鈥檚 work was even featured in an art exhibit in Hong Kong earlier this year.

The special-edition Rogan Paints dog treat bags not only feature the pooch鈥檚 artwork on the outside, but the treat recipe includes two of the doggo鈥檚 favourite flavours: Alberta beef liver and B.C. blueberries.

鈥淲e were ecstatic when we got a message from Foley Dog Treat Company on this special project,鈥� Bolen said in the release. 鈥淭he fact that they are based in Canada and their ingredients are locally sourced and human-grade align perfectly with our values and Rogan鈥檚 diet.鈥�

Daniel Stiefvater, owner of Foley Dog Treat Co., said in the press release that he heard about the painting dog on the radio while driving to work one day.

鈥淸I] knew right away this would be a fun collaboration as we look to build on our philanthropy initiatives 鈥� if Rogan agreed. We鈥檙e so happy they did,鈥� Stiefvater said.

Cindy Swiney from Alberta Herding Dog Rescue said the money raised through the initiative will help her organization rescue, rehabilitate, re-train, and re-home herding dogs, 鈥渆nsuring they live their best lives.鈥�

Foley Dog Treat Company also presented a year鈥檚 supply of treats to the rescue organization.

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