Common Question

Everyone always asks, "How are Bella and Ali doing with the addition of Ellison?"

Well, it depends on the day. Bella is our 4lb Maltese that is the Queen of the House. Graham would argue that her current status has been denounced to Princess... or when he feels like making me feel bad would say she is becoming "Noodles the Poodle." Noodles was a friend's dog that went from sleeping in their bed before kids came, to the floor when the first kid arrived, the closet when the second kid came, and now sleeps in a crate on the other end of the house.

Bella likes Ellison when Bella feels like it. Which pretty much sums up Bella at all times. In the mornings, NO she does not want to play with Ellison, much less be in the same room as her. Bella likes to sleep in. In the afternoons (once the Queen is awake), she will approach Ellison when she feel like it and try to lick her or lay next to her (until Ellison kicks her or grabs at her).

Now Ali, our 88 lb Labradoodle, could care less about Ellison. We compare Ali to "Eeyore." She just "is."Ali will let Ellison pull, climb and grab on her. The only really funny thing is that when Ellison is pulling, climbing and grabbing her, Ali will not make eye contact. She will do anything and everything needed to make sure she does not make any eye contact with Ellison.

So to answer your question, the girls are actually doing great with Little "E." We were very, very worried.