dukedogsmom - Yes, we're in MD. I was born and raised here!

ILoveMyAbbyGirl - Samantha is definitely a mixed breed. My neighbor found her along the side of the road when she was 6 weeks old, so we don't know her exact breed mixture, but my vet says definitely GSD, definitely Golden, definitely Collie, and she has a purple spot on her tongue which I'm told is strictly Chow. So maybe she has a little bit of that too.