Pixie Bug is my little anxious ball of sunshine. She was born on July 21, 2013 and we picked her up from a foster home in Fairbault, MN on October 2, 2013. When we adopted her, we were informed her mother is a corgi and had been rescued from an abandoned railroad car somewhere in Kentucky when she was pregnant. We were actually going to adopt one of Pixie’s siblings but my mom came back with her instead as her fur was softer.

Bug also has a food allergy to rice so she has to be on a strict grain free diet. Bugsy also is the destroyer of any soft or fluffy toy. She is also terrified by any loud noise, storms, and most men. And anxiety vests don’t do anything for her, you basically just need to let her go find a corner to hide in and you’ll see her come back several hours after the rain ends. As mentioned below in her favorite activities, she is a picky eater and will flip over her bowl if she’s not in the mood to eat her meal. She’ll happily skip meals for three days even when we try to get her to eat, and typically on that third day we’ll add cheese or water to the dish to convince her to eat. And then we’re good for several days. Pixie absolutely loves going to dog parks but if we bring along her whip-it all dogs are invisible to her and chasing the tennis ball is the only thing that matters. If I don’t bring it with, she’ll hang out and play with the other dogs. Unless they are rough-housing then she’ll hide behind me… kind of like me in any human social event.

We used to believe she was either a Jack Russell or rat terrier mix of some type. Some even believe she might be part whippet since she has insanely long legs. But I have since gotten her breed checked using Embark Vet. The results were: 19.9% Australian Cattle Dog, 15.7% Chow Chow, 10.3% American Pit Bull Terrier, 9.4% American Eskimo Dog, 9.1% Beagle, 8.6% Rat Terrier, 5.7% Labrador Retriever, and 21.3% Supermutt.

Honestly, I was very shocked by the results, but it does explain her personality and energy levels. Which come from the Australian Cattle Dog and Chow Chow respectfully. I’m wondering which one contributed to her near water restraint fur. Like it just runs straight off her. She dries almost instantly.

• Breed: Supermutt.
• Favorite Activities: swimming, fetching, hiding under the bed, and flipping her food bowl over instead of eating.
• Favorite Toys: Lambchop (granted she destroys them often), a blue plastic cupcake, and a green kong ring.
• Nicknames: Pix Bix, Bug, Bugsy, Brutus, Pix, Bug-gert, Buggers, Baby Bug, Bugsby… just to name a few.