Tired, stuffy head, sinus headache, upset tummy, yup, they look just like DH and me laying around the house today. I wish I had gone out for a good drunk last night. At least there would be a good reason for feeling this way.
I like your Pyre dog, Peteyfoozer. We used to have one just like that, except with an extra layer of dirt and grime over her coat. We eventually sold her, she was taken away from her parents too early to learn how to guard the flock and always found away to eat the goose eggs!
Sorry if this is a little off-topic, I just had to show this. I want one of these dogs. It's a Tibetan Mastiff, a guard dog. They come in many different colors but this one would not be my color of choice. Could you imagine seeing one of these being walked at the park?
I know, you'd get all kinds of reactions! If it saw a squirrel or cat you'd be in big trouble though!
I don't know about how Wisconsin's summer is, but a dog with that much fur and the dark patches would BAKE in Ohio's summer. This being an ancient breed, they may just have a summer coat that is much lighter than their winter coat, though.