As promised, here is a photo of the pastel portrait of Beta (clickable for a larger view).
My friend did this in "payment" for keeping her dog while she went on a long trip. That was some years ago, and I did not actually do it for payment. J was a really nice little dog and the kids and I (and Beta) enjoyed having her. But I am still very happy to have this portrait, and looking forward to getting it framed and hung on a wall. I just need to figure out which wall...