He taught me loads about unconditional love. I had him from first grade to eighth grade - he'd been abandoned in my neighborhood and of course, we had to take him in. He went after mice and snakes in the back yard, and was the best watch dog in the house, despite two other dogs nearly three times his size. He was a mix of Cairn and God knows what else. I loved them all, of course, but my super special dog was my little terrier mutt, Poncho. Growing up in a very doggy family, we had both mutts and purebreds. Keep your dog busy and exercised, and teach him commands to know not to jump on people but to sit and wait. And more than that, training will help alleviate any fears of a "crazy" dog. But quite often, one can figure out more or less what a dog's genetic influences are. We answer that we aren't opposed to purebreds at all. Now some may argue that a mutt could be unpredictable - they prefer knowing what they're going to get.
We can play "Guess the Breed" with our friends and know that nobody will deduct any points anywhere for a little splash of white across the chest, or for an ear that sticks up while the other one sticks out. A boxy head and a fluffy tail with some random spots make for a uniquely stunning pooch. We get a dog who is unlike any other pup.
Now while those of us with magical mutts might not be AKC eligible, we know that our dogs are phenomenally special. Paige wanted to bring attention to the amazing qualities that mixed-breed dogs have as well as the fact that mixed-breeds are euthanized in shelters at a far higher rate than pure-bred dogs. National Mutt Day was created in 2005 by animal welfare advocate Colleen Paige, and is actually recognized twice a year: July 31 and December 2. But whatever their mixes are, they are perfect. My two puppers are extraordinarily spoiled mixed-breeds - I can't say definitively what they are since I have yet to DNA test them. Now if you are like me, every day is Mutt Day. This year, the final day of July 2020 is National Mutt Day.
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