Fun photos of dog give artist new leash on life after break-up

Rafael Mantesso Mantesso started using his creativity to bring his designs together with his dog, Jimmy. The results are adorable and fun pieces that put the pooch into different scenarios.“Drawing relaxes me, but it is a way I [also] express myself,” Mantesso told TODAY.com. “I like that, to speak without saying a word or post photos without captions.”“[It] is very easy [to] photograph him,” Mantesso said, though he admits, “It’s really messy when I’m photographing him. He has been trained, so he knows the voice command 'stay.'"