nags of a similar ilk

Bella has started doing this every time I sit down at the dining table to work. She sits next to my chair, and stares. If I don't respond, she'll put one paw on my leg and wait. If that doesn't work, she'll start climbing up onto my leg, standing next to me, leaning on me. While I find it remarkably endearing, after the tenth time in a day, the tenth day in a row, its starting to be annoying.

Between Annie's continual whining, Bella grabbing food off the table, Annie's growling and dog issues, and Bella's deafness, I think it may be time to start working full time at the HackerDojo when I'm not at a client's office. It is possible to get too much of a good thing. Well, too much of a Bella, anyway.

Six years ago, we brought Bella home from Sausalito. She agreed to at least eight years on her Krikitt Downs contract, and has been doing pretty well so far with her end of the bargain.

Yesterday was Bella's birthday. Better yet, it was her golden birthday: she turned 14 on the 14th. We really should have celebrated yesterday as an incredible birthday for her, but, well, we pretty much forgot about yesterday.

Fortunately, we didn't forget today. Instead, we celebrated in style. We were originally planning a lamb and rice dish for her, with a dessert of strawberry slices, but realized we ran out of rice. Instead, she celebrated with lamb and her regular food, ending with doggie crack.

She seemed to really love it. Not that she'd really mind eating animal flesh, right? She's not really a vegan or anything

Happy birthday, Bella Girl! Remember, you have two more years to go on your contract!

You know, when they're quiet, they really CAN be cute.