Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Yes we are this crazy, Introducing the newest member of our family

We have a new wonderful member of the Family to Introduce. Her name is Bella and she is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier or as people in the U.K. call her breed "the Nanny Dog" (due to their devotion to children). She is about 10 months old and we were lucky to get her from a friend who didn't have the time to dedicate to such a loving, energetic little girl.



She has fit into our family really well. She is house-trained and very well mannered. The only thing we really need to work on is jumping on people. She just gets so excited to see everyone.



The first thing the boys do when they wake up now is say "doggie house" and they head downstairs to get Bella out of her crate. The boys also like to play chase with her. They run and she chases. She knows to be gentle and she just adores them. The boys just don't like when she lays on their blankies but she just wants to cuddle with them.



Samson accepted her without any problems. He seems happier and more energetic. They already sun-bathe and cuddle by the back door (that is when there is sun)!



I do sometimes think that 2 dogs are easier than 1 although 3 dogs would be insane! So don't look for us to be adding any more dogs. Now considering fish or a turtle...so stay tuned!


Just a quick thank you to Laura for recognizing that Bella needed a family with kids and a quick nod to William at http://rockycreekstaffs.com/ who let us out of our deposit on a puppy puppy. The house trained puppy is a better fit for us. He has some of the greatest Staffy's out there! Bella is a Rocky Creek Staffie!

So here she is Bella!

8 comments:

Karen said...

She's just beautiful! Those are absolutely wonderful dogs, and I'm glad she's fitting in so well.

Anonymous said...

She's a cutie I LOVE the name, I wish I could be so happy about our new puppy, housebreaking is insane!

girlytwins said...

She is sooo cute. We have two dogs too and they are such great additions to our family. Have fun with your sweet Bella.

Tracy said...

I am not familiar with that breed - but we have a great dog - a boxer & are girls LOVE her - she has been a wonderful fit for our family as well.
Enjoy Bella.

Claremont First Ward said...

Bella is adorable! Congrats!

Jaime said...

She is a great looking dog!:)

Jocasta said...

Gorgeous! Have a great time with her

Shannon said...

She is gorgeous! You and I must be on the same crazy-lady wavelength. We just brought home a new baby too.