Bella Dog

We have got ourselves a dog!!  Outrageous, right?  What are we supposed to do with a dog?  I have no idea! I've never owned a dog in my life.  Yet here we are, dog owners.  That sounds strange!!  Our cousins dog, Bella, is a beagle terrier mix.  She's a great dog, already potty trained and gentle as ever with kids and very obedient.  They were looking to find a new home for her, and the kids were interested.   So we took her for a week to see how things might go, and she's becoming a part of our little family.  The kids are actively taking part in taking care of her.  They divided up the jobs themselves and gave out assignments.  Cooper would take her potty when she needed to go outside, and he was willing to scoop her poop with the special pooper scooper too.  Wow, that's brave!  He also would be in charge of putting her in her kennel when we leave the house, and letting her out when we get home.  Jaxton would be in charge of filling her food and water bowls twice a day.  They put me in charge of giving her a bath.  The kids also have stepped it up in taking on an extra chore every day to help keep our house clean, keep the dog hair to a minimum and keep our house smelling nice.  So far so good.  

The dog's name is Bella.  Funny, because we have a baby girl cousin named Bella too.  Hmmm.  We have considered trying to change up her name a little, maybe to Bells or Belle, or something like that.  We will see.  :-)  But Bella loves to play catch.  Its her favorite game ever.  And the kids are thrilled that she can get so excited over a tennis ball or frisbee :-)

Kaylee is our girl, of course, so she is around just to take care of our new furry friend.  She gives Bella blankies to keep her warm, feeds her treats, and snuggles with her.  And Cooper lived up to his commitment to scoop poop.  He went outside in his underwear and rain boots to take Bella potty.  He was brave enough to scoop her poop up into a bag and throw it in the trash!!  If I have helpers like these, then this dog can stay!!