After much fox wrangling, the lazy dog turned out to be a piece of cake.

Of course, THIS TIME, in addition to drawing out the dog, I figured out how I would piece him together beforehand. I cut out and identified all the pieces. I did not paper piece him, but the construction was much more controlled. The dog body is made from a batik fabric I was given. You could say I "fussy cut" the pieces of the dog's body. The way they are arranged is very deliberate. You can click the photo to enlarge.
Now, I want a little bird, and I need at least one butterfly. Then I can start putting it all together.
It would be nice to finish the top before I go on vacation next month, but that might not happen, given the house has to be clean for the house-sitter.
*Susan R, "Le renard brun rapide saute par dessus le chien paresseux" is simply "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" in French.