What's the Deal with the cute dog?

I think that I owe everyone an explanation about that really cute dog on the front of our blog.  Her name is Bella and Heidi gave her to me about 3 years ago.  She is a maltese mix, her father was a tea cup chihuahua.  This is one of the few times that we put a bow in her hair.  She really doesn't like it and tears them out every time we try to do it now.  

Heidi and I have 6 kids --- and Bella.  She is our new child and we are going to spoil her rotten.

She is not very social with other dogs or animals but really does like most humans (except the mail man - she can't stand him).  Once she gets to know you she'll cuddle up right behind your head on the sofa and attach herself to you.  She really does have a sixth sense about when she is needed.  If one of us is sick or feeling blue she spends most of her time right next to the one that needs her.  

Bella would come to visit my mother in law Lorraine during the last year of her life.  Bella would bounce up onto her bed and cuddle up with Lorraine and just stay with her the entire afternoon.  She just knew that Lorraine was the one in need and that we were ok without her for the visit.

Bella is the best and we thank God we have her.