{"id":3007,"date":"2019-10-11T09:18:33","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T20:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justinbrownbooks.com\/?p=3007"},"modified":"2021-05-01T12:49:48","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T00:49:48","slug":"my-dog-taught-me-how-to-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justinbrownbooks.com\/newsite\/my-dog-taught-me-how-to-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"My Dog Taught Me How To Draw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/justinbrownbooks.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/copper-montage-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/>\r\n\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/schnack_russell\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dog<\/a> is a pain in the arse, but I love him.<\/p>\r\n<p>I love him because he&#8217;s instantly become a part of our family. 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