Saturday, January 20, 2018

Ingredients

One of our good friends has the sweetest dog you will ever meet. Lady was rescued from West Virginia and arrived with one eye, buck shot in her leg, fleas, and heart worm. Over the years she has been The best of buddies to both of our dogs— idolizing Isabel and then passing on the lessons she learned from her to our new puppy, Lucy.

In addition to all her nicknames, Ladybug, Bug, and Buggy, Heidi also likes to call her Nanny, because of the good care she has shown Lucy. When conversations turn to Lady, there is often a lot of speculation about her heritage. She is jet black, sleek and squat, with floppy, fringy ears and strange wisps growing from her belly. She has a square head with that one deep-set eye, a fireplug shaped body and skinny little legs.

Is she Pitty? Rottie? Chow? She must have a little Lab, but that fringe? Is she Setter? Borzoi? Terrier?

Well, perhaps all our speculation will be satisfied shortly, because Lady’s owner Lauren’s Birthday is this week, and we got her a dog DNA kit. I confess that I am really excited; it is seriously like a gift to us all. I just can’t wait to see the results, and at last to know the recipe for one sweet puppy. 

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