Bru (Short for Brunette) was acquired in 2009. She is a rescue dog that Pam located on-line. Her geaneology includes a healthy dose of American Eskimo dog and her fur reflects this influence.

Bru loves to run and dig. She is still mystified by cats and does not know just how to respond when they come close to her.

Auburn Jo (aka JoJo) joined our family in November of 2011. Like Bru, Auburn Jo is a rescue animal. Pam found Jo at the Second Chance rescue in Ridgway, Colorado. Jo had originally come out of a Spaniel rescue group in Wyoming and has some Spaniel in her. (Breed-specific rescues don't normally deal with other breeds). We bought a doggie DNA kit, sent it in, and the results came back as 75 percent Spaniel, 15 percent Italian Greyhound and 10 percent "Unclassified."

Jo setteled in pretty well although her preoccupation of always having a toy in her mouth or close by is something of a mystery. Bru likes Jo as both of them like to run quite a bit. Our cats largly ignore Jo as they do Bru.