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One of my biggest concerns when I brought my new puppy home was that I wouldnât have an equal number of portraits of him on the wall. Honestly, my walls are already quite saturated with Barley (my 7-year-old border collie).
I was thrilled when Max & Milow reached out to me asking if I wanted a portrait done of Niffler.
Like West and Willow (read our review of them here), Max and Milow specializes in modern, classy, somewhat minimalist pet portraits.
The team at Max & Milow was very easy to work with. In the original photo I sent over, you could see Nifflerâs ear tape (I have some moleskin inside his ears to help them stand up straight as he grows, itâs a show dog thing). I sent them a different photo for reference for his ears, and they happily merged the two to get a PERFECT portrait of Niffler! They really captured the shine in his eye and his somewhat desperate look (I was holding a treat and heâs a real chow hound).
Max & Milow offers a few different types of portrait, but theyâre all a very similar style. If you donât like what you see on their homepage, you probably wonât like any of their options. I personally love the style of portrait, which reminds me of broad brushstrokes in a painting â but digitized.
You can order canvas or framed poster, then select from a few sizes and background colors. The petâs name comes in two fonts, and thatâs really about it!
Max & Milow lets you pay a bit extra for multi-pet portraits. You can also get a phone case, pillowcase, or even a mug with your petâs mug on it! I canât speak to the quality of those, but Iâm overall quite happy with the canvas portrait.
I wish Iâd gotten the framed poster to match Barleyâs West and Willow portrait, but thatâs my own fault for not checking to make sure it matched. The quality is good, the team was superb to work with, and Iâm overall quite happy.
I love that Max & Milow is consistent and clear with their style. If you skim their site, you know what youâre going to get. Their quality appears consistent, and if you like the modern style of their portraits youâll love the custom portrait of your pet!
Kayla founded Journey Dog Training in 2013 to provide high-quality and affordable dog behavior advice. She is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant whoâs worked with hundreds of private clients, thousands of shelter dogs, and dozens of working detection dogs. Kaylaâs dog and cat behavior advice has been featured in NPR, the Chicago Tribune, and Pet MD. Sheâs an avid adventurer who is currently doing #vanlife on the Pan-American Highway with her two border collies and a cat. Aside from running Journey Dog Training, Kayla also runs the nonprofit K9 Conservationists, where she and the dogs work as conservation detection dog teams. You can get 1:1 advice with a Journey Dog Training team member here.
