Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Bella
We call her Bella-wella-hella-della. She is 16 pounds of fluff and stuff! A beautiful chocolate brown cocker spaniel, with the softest coat.
Her favorite things are chew toys that have a squeaker inside. She loves these because her greatest joy is to tear the poor toy apart to find the plastic treasure inside. Once the squeaker is discovered and chomped, it no longer squeaks, and then she is growling and whining, and looking at us as if to say "Fix it!"
Bella brings much joy into our household. She eagerly awaits our return. Many times sitting at attention in the bay window, watching the world go by, and our cars drive up. From this roost she is able to see all of the dog walkers, all of the delivery men and, if she is really lucky, a stray cat.
Each morning she awakes to go outside, so she can follow any new scent that has wafted across the back lawn. Cockers are known for their hunting skills and for centuries were used as flushing dogs, meaning that they were used to chase birds out of thicket and brush. Our modern Bella is no exception. She lives for chasing the birds in the backyard. We have feeders to help lure them into her territory. As you go to the door, she is already on-point and ready for the chase.
Every morning she jumps in our bed and helps to wake us up to begin the day, then she heads over to her 'brother's' room to make sure he is up.
Amazing how in 12 short months she has taken over our lives and our love.
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Hey Mel, I know how it is! We adopted a pair of long-haired daschunds in March and they are now family. We love them!
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