For Bella's birthday, she received an extra large Kong.

She didn't know what wonderful things could come in it, but when I opened the package, she immediately tried to take it into her mouth. How she knew it was hers, I don't know.

I started off by spreading a bit of peanut butter around the inside. That didn't last very long. I put a couple of pieces of oranges (she loves those clementines) and before I knew it, she figured out that if she knocked the thing to the...

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Today is Bella's first birthday!

I decided to buy a really cute doggie cupcake mix and made it right when I got home from the dog park.

Bella seemed to know what was coming, she kept pacing around me as I was mixing the batter. I have to admit those cupcakes sure smell yummy! They are all natural and not made with any indigestible material.

Pictures coming soon!

I was trying to get her to hold her head over the plate but the draw was too...

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No, I didn't make up the title name. That's where Bella and I went today and it was a BLAST!

Dogs everywhere, lots of vendors giving free stuff, and obedience shows. The frisbee dogs were out showing their talent and made me think that maybe Bella would be better at frisbee than flyball.

I really liked the flyball group, but I love the elegance, grace, and complexity of the frisbees.

So here's my list of awesome freebies:
Travel roll of potty...

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I've done something silly.

I've taught Bella to chase her tail on command.

I point at her butt and whisper "Bella, get your tail!" which makes her turn her head sharply as if she's being stalked by it...and suddenly 'round and 'round she goes. *LOL*

She'll go around two or three times, stop, and sit looking at me like she's done the best thing in the world. When I start laughing, she jumps up on me as if sharing the laugh. I love Bella! ...

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In an effort to stop Bella from getting obsessed with balls, I've been trying to get her to fetch a frisbee or other toys when at home, not to mention spending more time doing tricks. A frisbee to me seems to make her go a little slower, and be a lot more precise in how she catches them.

I've seen a lot of people playing with hard frisbees, and the clacking I hear when the dog's teeth touch the plastic makes me cringe, so I knew soft was the only way to go...but that doesn't mean...

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