Owen Shepard | 26 | He/Him 🏳️⚧️| A little dog with big dreams to chase!...Oh, that's just my tail. Actor and puppeteer from north Texas! 💚💍
@FernTheFruitBat
My first 1st Place Solo dance comp routine!!
Figured it’s about time to share this! I had an absolute BLAST. Thank you to all my amazing friends for the support!! ❤️
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@ScrabbleShep
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#TFF2023
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@PanicAtTheDisco
Hey hey guys
If fursuiters posting positive captions legitimately bothers you please go see a therapist and/or f*** off.
I'm absolutely sick of seeing people get gripey at others for posting "generic motivational messages." God forbid someone try to put a smile on your face.
Got to be said again
Pup gear ≠ sexual
In the same way that
Fursuit ≠ sexual
Both can be sexual under specific contexts, but by themselves are not purely sexual. A pup hood can be worn as a mask in the same way a fursuit can. It’s about character and headspace, not just kink.
I hate seeing people complain that "popufurs" always post positive stuff instead of "being real."
Theres nothing wrong with using your platform to spread hope and kindness as opposed to just doing random crap
Unless it's hurting someone, let people run their accounts as they want
If you're a trans person and you're often misgendered or called the wrong name, reply here with your proper name. I will call you as you deserve to be called <3
I know how draining it is to hear those things and I wanna help you feel more confident in yourself!!
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"Smile when you think of me..."
There's so much I could say, but in truth, all I wanna do is thank you,
@dogbomb1
. You are an inspiration. I will forever hold the lessons of love and self-love that you've taught me and the rest of the fandom. Thank you.
And safe travels <3
#PrideMonth
might be over, but that doesn't mean you can't express yourself!
Keep that Pride going year-long! Your life is worth living and loving!
🌈💙💕⚪️💕💙🌈
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@SucculentDragon
I know a lotta youse have seen me dance, but I like to do some singing, too!!
Thanks
@FurryFiesta
for giving me the chance to finally do karaoke for some fuzzos!
(Part 1/2)
📹 @/MercuryShep
@capritran
So happy for you!!!
I’ve officially scheduled my surgery for April of this year and I’m still in disbelief. Can not wait to experience this moment of freedom for myself <3
What’s up, world?
I wanna say something to my LGBT siblings:
Don’t let nobody tell you who you can or can’t be, what you can or can’t do.
In a few short weeks, Imma be on stage as possibly the first transgender guy to play Tony in West Side Story. And Imma do it for you guys! ✈️
Update on the girlfriend:
So she’s basically content with being a furry now and keeps looking at pictures of bats cuz she wants to be a bat.
Please send photos of cute bat fursuits and characters so I can show and encourage her! She’ll love this community, I can already tell <3
Hey conventions!
I think it'd be nice to mix up GoH as frequently as possible.
Getting kinda tired of seeing the same fursuiters at every con.
Try spotlighting some new individuals that people don't get to see as frequently! If a GoH has been one @ cons already, pick someone new!
Never be afraid to have
#Pride
in yourself.
Everyone's got their own life and their own story. Love, embrace, and fight who you are!
Happy
#FursuitFriday
, critters!
📸 mr.deandre_avery on IG and
@dj_higuma
Looking back on moments like these will never fail to warm my heart.
Even during rough patches, it helps so much to remember all the wonderful moments I've lived through, and all the incredible friends who brought me to them.
Hold onto these moments forever!!
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@LionelLeupold
YO somehow I never posted completed photos of my buddy Mex! I had such a great time working on him, and I’m very proud of how he turned out.
So here he is in all his weasel-y glory to celebrate
#FursuitFriday
!
Well, now that he’s finished, I suppose I ought to go ahead and share the completed base I built for my new head! Worked on this off and on over a few months after not making a fursuit for YEARS. This was done to get myself back on track with builds again!
THE MAN GOT HIS FURSUIT!!!!!!
I’m so happy
@iBolt07
trusted me years ago to bring his boy to life. I’m gonna be so happy every time I pass him at this con; so proud of the work I put into him, and so thrilled he loves him as much as I do!! Show this boy some love
#FWA2023
I just woke up as a 21-year-old dog!
Numbers are weird, but I love all the people I’ve met, friends I’ve made, lessons I’ve learned, and experiences I’ve gotten to live up to this point.
I do my best to make the most of every minute my paws are on this earth!
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@Skyy_Husky
I’ve just gotta gloat about the love of my life real quick:
This pretty doggy is one of the sweetest critters you will ever meet! She is full of so much love, talent, and passion. Pretty darn easy on the eyes, too 🥰
I love you,
@FernTheFruitBat
!!!
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@Skyy_Husky
Oh yeah, IT'S SHEPTEMBER!!!
That means I get all of your attention for an entire MONTH!!
And I get to show love to all my fellow cheekdotters! What a time!
📸 @/bigbearsky95 on Instagram!
Hey guys
Unless it's a REALLY close friend you absolutely know won't mind:
Do. Not. Tussle. With. Fursuiters.
Play fighting is okay with convent but don't just start throwing people around cuz you think it's cute or funny. This "suplex" trend is starting to piss me off.
Waiting for it to be tomorrow evening already so I can head over to
#FurryFiesta
!!!
I’m ready to romp around for the weekend and just be a crazy dog for no reason!
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@Skyy_Husky
I'm so excited I might throw up guys
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.
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I got the lead in my show. I'm just in absolute shock right now. I cannot put into words how excited I am to be this involved in this production and to get to play such a fun character. I cannot believe it. At all.
I want to thank every single person who has every interacted with me. From a liked tweet, to a smile, to talking with me online and in person, and even those who watch from a distance but don't feel confident enough to speak to me.
You all are my anchors. You're my world.
Still in disbelief from this afternoon.
#TFF23
has been an absolute blast, and I couldn’t have asked for a better way to start the last day.
Winning 1st place in Veteran at my home con—the con I first started dancing—is more than I could ever hope for. I am so grateful ❤️
Hey y’all, PSA!
You wouldn’t take someone’s prosthetic arm off of them and play with it, right? So please do NOT take someone’s movement or vision aid either. Those are extensions of people and are very personal, not to mention it could be very dangerous to take them!
"The noblest of art is that of making others happy."
- P. T. Barnum
No truer words I could live by.
A special thank you to ghostsgarden on Instagram for creating such a beautiful masterpiece 💕
Got an audition this evening, and I figured I'd need some new headshots!
A dog can't get cast if he can't show off his best features first!
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@dj_higuma
Your worth is not determined by the number of likes or followers you get online. You give yourself your own value through the actions you put forth.
Be genuine and spread as much love as you can! That's more valuable than any number on the planet. 💖
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@Skyy_Husky