His Wife Leaves Him And Takes Everything Except The Dog. So He Responds In The Most EPIC Way...

On his 30th birthday, Rafael Mantesso’s wife left him. She took all their furniture, their cookware, their decorations, even their photos and left the Brazilian illustrator alone with an empty, all white apartment.

But he wasn’t really entirely alone, his wife left behind their bull terrier, whom she’d named after her favorite shoe designer, Jimmy Choo.

Jimmy the Bull │ Rafael Mantesso

With only his best bud for companion, Rafael found inspiration in his empty walls and was determined to fill the blank canvas with whimsical art, with Jimmy as the star!

Jimmy the Bull │ Rafael Mantesso

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Rafael started taking snaps of Jimmy gleefully trotting around the house. And when the dog collapsed in happy exhaustion, the artist took to the wall, grabbed a marker and drew silly illustrations around his adorable pooch.

Jimmy the Bull │ Rafael Mantesso

It was the moment when he felt his long-dormant inspiration— for drawing, for art, for life—returning.

Jimmy the Bull │ Rafael Mantesso

With a simple “stay” command, Rafael gets Jimmy to pose next or in front of his fun and funny illustrations creating a series of photographs that perfectly depicts how worldly possessions can’t quite equate to the value of man’s best friend.

Enjoy the rest of the photos below!

Jimmy the Bull │ Rafael Mantesso

Rafael and Jimmy’s hearwarming yet hilarious photo series has become a social media sensation and has even caught the attention of major media outlets all over the world. The photos have been compiled into a book entitled A Dog Named Jimmy. A real treat for animal lovers around the world!

Jimmy the Bull │ Rafael Mantesso

Credit: Jimmy The Bull