Warm and Cozy

We are in the throws of 'Virginia winter' which means cold, windy, rainy weather...but rarely snow.  So we all have quality pjs in front of the fire time.
Cody loves it and thinks the fireplace is the best thing ever.

He does have the best seat in the house..

Roxi on the other hand has an odd fascination with the fireplace.  She has the coat of a bear and loves to be outside.  But she will sit and stare at the fire for a while..(this angle always reminds me of Shiloh)

Occasionally, she will break her stare..

But she just likes watching the flames...

Such a pretty girl

FOURTEEN!

Our first greyhound turns 14 today.  I can't believe how well she doing (knock on wood).
Happy Birthday 14th, Dana!!!!!
Her solid black spots are faded in to the white and she's bit feeble/absent minded.

Where "Inside Toys" go to die..

Black and White Cody

One year...

I can't believe it has been one year.  We are elated and proud of Cali.  She is honestly pain-free and happy.
From a day of extreme darkness and grief to a day of happiness and joy.

The start of a New Year

 The weather turned mild for a few days after Christmas so we took advantage and enjoyed the sunshine a bit.  We've started Cali on "metronomic chemotherapy" which is basically very very low dose chemotherapy orally along with Doxycycline (which is anti-angiogenic).  So far she is doing great on it with no side effects. The point of it is to 'tick' (like a metronome) at any cancer cells growing. 

 I know she is feeling good when she is sassy.

 

 Cody and Roxi do a little dance..

 Cody Zooms

 While the girls watch..

 Happy New Year!!

Who's your daddy?

My curiosity got the better of me.  With Shiloh, I could pretty much tell what she was 'made of' even though I'm sure there were many others involved.  With Roxi..I just couldn't put my finger on it.  The scientist in me had to know.  I used one of the standard DNA testing kits that I know are only so reliable but it would be fun.
I got her results back!
One parent was a Brittany Spaniel/Old English Sheepdog cross.  This parent seems pretty clear cut..grand and great grand parents are either Brittany or OES.  Now I see the Brittany now that it has been brought up.
I've always wondered..what gave her that bay.  She has the weirdest and highest pitched 'roo' and I couldn't find a video from a hound dog that was that high.
Until I search Brittany spaniels. 
One day I will get a video of Roxi doing this...I don't know why I haven't yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCQIJbc0gNk

There is some resemblance.  I don't see the OES..but when they are shaved they look like a 'standard' dog so it could be there.
The other side of her genetic make up was a "highly mixed dog" which extended back through her grandparents. But this dog was made up of Harrier Hound, a few different types of shepherds and a small corgi like breed.  
so the moral of this story...if it looks like  a mutt and sounds like a mutt...it likely is a mutt.  But we love our Brittany/OES/Hound/Shepherd mutt. 
Happy New Year!!!!