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Dogging The Cat

Timothy Price72 Comments

Freyja was dogging Atlas. When Tristan and Craig got Freyja, the shelter identified her as a Bernese Mountain dog. As she grew, she looked less and less like a Bernese Mountain Dog. Tristan had a doggie DNA test done on Freya, and she “Ain’t nothing but a hound dog!” †

†Below is the result of Freya’s doggie DNA test.

72 thoughts on “Dogging The Cat”

  2. I know some people laugh at pet DNA tests, but I did one for Bowie because I wanted to know. I think it lets pet parents know what to expect and also if there are things to look for over time.
    Bowie is the cat equivalent of “hound dog.” Tristan has selected a couple of great dogs!!!

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    • Freyja’s results were a surprise. Jake’s was what we expected, except for the little bit of Corgi. Thanks, Susan.

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  3. Probably thought it was a Bernese from the coloring. From the DNA profile, I’d say it’s more of guard dog kind. Hound dog sounds better though.

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  10. Nice family photos. A line from the original Ghostbusters comes to mind when Bill Murry mentions “cats and dogs living together . . . mass hysteria”. Though it looks like nothing of the sort based on the peaceful photos.

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  11. Apparently one of Freyja’s primary directives is to annoy cats as much as possible with love. Atlas is the first cat that has actually tolerated this annoyance for any amount of time. The last photo was moments before Atlas started throwing punches lol.

    We got Freyja in March at 13 weeks of age. She’s been an adorable puppy the entire time, and we calculated her actual birthday is December 12th. She’s a very weird dog, but also the sweetest, most loving dog I have ever met. We’ve taken to calling her the Snugglemutt. She’s got some real fun personality quirks; she loves to push her toy against your thigh or chest until you take it and throw it. She jukes at feet, and loves to zoom around outside. She once tripped an old lady at the dog park so bad that I watched the lady fall in slow motion. Finally, her other mission in life is to dump every water bucket at the dog park to make mud and put it all over her face and body like Schwarzenegger in the Predator movie.

    We blame the Husky part for everything. lol.

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  13. She is 100% adorable Freya! First shot is while she prepares for the photo shoot! “Okay, are ya ready paparazzo? Here I go… Look how good I am with Atlas! An exemplary doggy!” Atlas is a bit unsure!

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  14. They are so cute together! Loved the photos, Tim.
    I wonder if the pet DNA tests have as many “missing markers” as the human ones. Knowing my grandfather was half Cherokee, I was confused that my results didn’t show any Native American. Then I found the small print — they don’t even try to detect it. I’m told Asian heritage has problems too, usually showing as simply “China”.
    Anyhow, it’s an entertaining post. Hugs.

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    • Thanks, Teagan. Probably lots of missing markers. I think you would have to be pretty high on the genetic totem pole to show native American if they are not testing for Native American markers.

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  22. I was gonna say there ain’t no Bermese Mountain Dog in her… She’s a certified Heinz 57 (give or take). She is lovely and I love that she and Atlas seem to be good friends.

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    • Freyja is a relatively new addition to Tristan’s tribe. Atlas has been around for awhile. No new critters in our immediate family. Thanks, JYP.

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    • You should do a search in your country for dog DNA test kits. The company sends you a kit and then you send back samples.

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