
Rafael Mantesso’s wife left him on his 30th birthday. She took everything with her: the cookware, the furniture and furnishings, all their photos — everything. The only thing she left Rafael was the dog, a bull terrier named Jimmy Choo.
’With only Jimmy for company, I found inspiration in my blank walls and my best friend and started snapping photos of Jimmy Choo as he trotted and cavorted around the house in glee.
When Jimmy collapsed in happy exhaustion next to the white wall, I grabbed a marker and drew a new world around my ginger-eared pup. Suddenly, I felt this long-dormant inspiration for drawing — for art, for life — returning,’ recounts Rafael.
Soon, he’d made a whole series of photographs depicting various funny scenes with Jimmy. Now Rafael and his best friend have over 200,000 followers on Instagram, and in October a book is set to come out featuring the best photos of Jimmy.
You can’t help but be inspired by Rafael’s inexhaustible optimism — and his dog’s!
Crystal Kissel
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It really just showed her character…or lack there of…she put her value in stuff…he has a much fuller life with white walls and his best friend, his dog.
Amanda Yopp Jarman
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I love bullies they are perfect friends
Garrie James
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Julie James
Alexa Gullo
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Tess Gullo
Geneviève Ros
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Nous ne faisons Qu un
George Volikakis
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So she cleaned the house, packed her bags and left him with his best friend for companionship? I’d count my blessings!..
Javier Peralez
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MariyahRenee Vickers
Chelsey Dunphy
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I bet he would rather the dog… what a cutie
Virgilia Goodwin
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Very creative!! Good luck on your book!
Bentley James Black
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How cute you may as well make the best out of a bad situation
Max Palmer
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I like the way this guy thinks
Jeanette Woodrow
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fabulous, think you got the better end of the deal x
Georgianna Wytovich
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Absolutely awesome!!!
Rosalie Romua
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Wow that’s great art! What an I an inspiration ❣
Judy Earls
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Yea
Leslie London
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yes!!
Mike P Tidy
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His best friend
Linda Lou Evans
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He got the best out of the deal
Rachel DuBois
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God always opens adoor when a window has been closed! Blessings!
Pamela Forster
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Thank goodness you got the dog♡
Laura Thiess
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Stefanie Wekerle 🙂
Nancy Vasquez
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Love the drawings! Who needs furniture? Most importantly she left the dog. He is adorable!!!
Jennifer Windingland
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Beautiful dog and beautiful pictures!
Denise Guadagnino DeFazio
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Love this!!!!!
Colleen Archer
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Brilliant!!
Cliff Robbins
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Nicole Robbins
Nina Stewart
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She did him a favor…dog is probably MORE LOYAL AND LOVING ANYHOW! I’ll be looking for that book to published and buy it!
Lynn Phillips
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Cool!
Russell Jones
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Yep !
Lilian Diaferia
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Sim!!! A Docinho faz isso também, não é Vinicius Riserio Diaferia???
Karen M Oakes
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Too cute. What a great imagination.
Lynne Melton
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What a beautiful bull Terrier he got the best of the deal
Conrad Alexander
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good for both of them
Joan Lynch
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Betty Rawlinson!
Marianne Dunckley
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THEY BOTH GOT RID OF BAD RUBBISH..
Judy Lansbury
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Absolutely brilliant
Kim Tamlyn
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Brilliant pic s and amazing dog
Sylvie Roy
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Good job
Lui Senna
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Michele Kathleen
Next dog
Laura Mills
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Kerry Pickering would buddy sit long enough to do this?! #fingerscrossed
Kerry Pickering
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No. No he wouldn’t.
Laura Mills
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Damn.
Laura Mills
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It’s the only way!!
Bentley Leslie
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Seems to me he got the best thing out of that relationship! I’d say take what you want but leave me my babies (dogs/cats).
J'Adore les Chiens
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<3
Frank Williford
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Looks like he’s ok to me!!!!!!
Carol Ruby
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You got the best part of that marriage….congrats….
Claudia Jane Fleming
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Right attitude indeed!!
Erzsebet Egyed
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I think he got the best part of the deal.
Patricia Sanctuary
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Wonderful – so full of love!