I have a family!

Hi, my name is Bella and I'm a 10 week old lab. (My first name was Libby but for some reason, they call me Bella now. Guess I don't look like a Libby.) I was born in Dayton, Texas and lived with a really nice family until last night. I had 9 brothers and sisters. Someone was always eating the last of the food and messing with me when I was trying to nap. But last night, my Dayton family came home from work and gave my sister and I a bath and then took us to the grocery store parking lot where I was picked to go live with another family. My new mom fell in love with me right away and I moved to some town named Atascocita. When I got to my new home, my new daddy came out to the car to meet me while my new mommy told their human kids about a special gift. I think she was talking about me. All of a sudden, the short humans ran outside to greet me. The one with the long blonde hair was screaming and was very giddy! I guess she liked me! The 5 year old started to cry because he wanted to open a gift from under the tree. The oldest boy was in shock and the baby was trying to kiss me. One of the kids, the hairy black one, kept smelling my butt. So rude! I was very shy and nervous. Everyone kept wanting to hold me like a baby and take my picture. They kept taking me outside and told me to "potty". I didn't know what that meant really but when I peed outside on the grass, they cheer like crazy people. My new mommy made my new daddy put me in a big stocking to take a Christmas picture. She said that they'd look back in a few months and laugh at how small I really was when I arrived here. I had to get a 2nd bath once I got to my new home because I brought some "friends" with me. Mommy said that if the "friends" got on the other hairy one, she'd be upset. I like the blow dryer. It's warm and it gets me dry really fast. I slept in a crate with a nice soft bed and a blanket, next to my mommy's side of the bed. I decided to be a good girl and not whine or cry all night. Mommy got up once and made me go outside to "potty" in the rain. I wasn't very happy about that. But I slept in and my new sister Jaelyn woke me up in the morning when it was time to have breakfast, poop, and get ready for school. I am trying to make friends with the hairy one but she growls at me when I sniff her butt. I'm only trying to see what she had for supper! Gosh! I try to eat her food but mommy says that is for "seniors" and I have my own puppy food. When mommy brings the kids to school or takes a shower, she puts me in the crate with some toys. This way I don't get into trouble. I am teething and like to chew on teething toys. The hairy one steals the bacon flavored bones from me. Meanie! Someday I bet I'll be bigger than her and teach her who is really the boss. My Dayton family used to call me "grandma" because I used to take care of all my brothers and sisters and be protective. I really like my new family so far. They keep me warm, kiss me, hug me, carry me, and read me stories at bedtime. I'm pretty spoiled here. I think I may stay for awhile.

PS. My name is Bella but NOT after any vampire movie. Bella means beautiful and that's just what I am. Blonde, blue eyed, beauty.


Here I am with some of my brothers and my sister. I am the 2nd from the left in the photo.


My new sister Jaelyn reading me a bedtime story. I could get used to this! The book is called "Guess how much I love you?"


Me on my new comfy bed


Me stuffed in a stocking


My new sister Jaelyn. She really likes me!


Here I am with the Santa hat that my Dayton family sent with me. I don't like to wear it. I may try to eat it.


This short human smells like pee. I kept smelling his diaper but my new mommy thought I would take a hint and start to pee too. If I have to potty train, then this one should learn too. Just a thought.