Winner Chosen in Wyeth 'Dog Days' Contest

We have a winner. Nah, not the Shar-Pei (above), but more on him later.

N. Larry Gladnick of Wilmington was chosen at random from the more than 140 entries for the signed copy of "Dog Days of Summer: Works by Jamie Wyeth" exhibit catalog. Wyeth signed it, "To another dog lover! Jamie Wyeth."

Larry sent along a photo of his dog, Dr. LiJie Fu, the very cute Chinese Shar-Pei named after a good friend of his. His son took the photo in 2006. For the contest, tied to an art exhibit at the Brandywine Art Museum in Chadds Ford that celebrates dogs, we asked contestants to tell us what they love so much about these creatures. Here is Larry's entry:

"I love dogs because they are unconditional. I like each dog I meet for different reasons. Dogs will always show their love, care, and concern, whether you do or not. Their natural poses are so comforting to all. You know there must be a God after loving a dog."

Hard to argue with any of that. Congratulations and enjoy the catalog, Larry.