I wish I could draw and capture the character of our Jay dog. Being half springer spaniel and half whippet/greyhound means he is funny, naughty, cunning, bonkers, crazy fast and many more traits besides. As a friend said watching Jay disappear over the horizon chasing a scent, “What did you expect putting a spaniel’s nose on greyhound legs!”
He is not one of those designer dogs breed to get the best bits out of two breeds, he’s just Jay; a lovely mix of gentleness and crazy. He makes our lives full in so many ways.
In this current covid climate he is an excuse to get out daily and look around us at the lovely Wiltshire countryside I am so lucky to live in. Rain or shine our excitable dog can’t wait to go out. I’m sure both my husband and I would be the size of a house if we didn’t go on daily walk, with gyms being closed and the bad weather not easing in to spring quite yet. It’s easy to make excuses not to exercise but not in our household. By midday I’m tripping over a dog at my heels with him wondering if I’m ever going to take him out. Getting out in the fresh air clears the head and I always feel in a better place when I get back.
Today is a 5km run for us and many more for Jay as he bombs around us. He must run at least double the distance and still has the energy to tear around the house with a toy in his mouth like a loon. Oh to have that energy.
As Jay settles down for a nap after breakfast, I’m off to seek inspiration in the sewing room for my project.
Terri
Jay Dog Designs 