I think my coworkers probably think I've gone a little off the deep end, but I don't care. I'll be the first to admit I like dogs more than the "average person." But then I don't aspire to be the "average person."

Your sweatshirt is great! My husband and I have discussed using Cafe Press to develop a line of "mixed-breed positive" goods. (Some of the items we've thought of might cause a fan of pure breeds to raise an eyebrow, but it's all in good fun.)

I got so used to Lefty's big snout that when I went to visit my parents, I was oddly disturbed by the shortness of their Corgi's snouts. I'd gotten so used to holding Lefty under the snout and kissing the top of it, and there just wasn't enough room for my hand on the Corgi snouts! I had to hold their faces!