Dog update:
Lexi has rejoined her family, very happily!
Meanwhile, der B and I headed north for another photo session. This time, we went to meet Jill, a hunting hound of some sort (der B has his notes somewhere, but I can't find them), who was taken in by a very nice family just a day ago. Other than being very (understandably) disoriented, she's on the skinny side but sweet as pie. The man who had her before had wanted a hunting dog, particularly for hunting geese and ducks. Jill didn't understand this, and wouldn't leave his side. Or maybe she's a vegetarian.
In any case, the family she's with right now (mom, dad, and three kids aged seven to two) are animal lovers, so I hope we've found some more allys in the long run. (The two-year-old came running at me when I entered their house, armed with a PlaySkool truck. I just widened the distance between my legs, and he zipped right under. It didn't take long for that to turn into a game!)