Sorry Jeri, You mean you wish that I hadn't let the cat out of the bag (so to speak) that a dog (male) actually played the part? ...or that I referred to a female dog that way?

If the former, I can only apologize for bursting a hollywood illusion. And I apologize to little Timmy too.

If the latter, I can only plead being too deeply entrenched in the dog world. My wife has been doing some serious dog competition for the past ten years, both obedience and agility. In the dog world it is the rule, not the exception that female dogs are refered to that way.