Thank you so much for your kind words! As Michelle said earlier, you have me cyber-blushing! 

When we lost our precious little Malty-Poo many years ago we decided NO MORE PETS of any kind. We had dogs, feral cats who adopted us, birds, hamsters...I have always worn the title "housewife" with pride...and I was the one who had the floors that you could eat off of...I never went so far as to wax the driveway but my house sparkled even with the feathers and fur.

We moved from that place into a new home and I swore never a dog hair would find its way into this house. That didn't last long...we fell hard and fast for our three Chihuahuas. These were not just any dogs...they were the three sickest dogs on the face of the earth...or so it felt. Diabetes, Cushings, IBD, hypothyroidism, gallbladder disease, bad eyesight, allergies, torn ACL's, luxating patellas...I think you get the idea. 

I played nurse to them for years and years...and when we lost the last one my husband said ENOUGH. But just like you discovered with your little Teddy...hearts can be melted with just one look. Thankfully my man is not as stubborn as he likes to think that he is. Nothing is cuter than watching a soon to be 73 year old daddy brushing his furry daughter's hair. And he now regrets that he said that dogs look silly in clothes because he loves to dress her up and take her out for a walk. She has been the best medicine for both of us...we say that she rescued us and not the other way around.

I'm so glad that my friend sent me the link to Michelle's blog. I asked Eva where she found it...Eva works for a veterinary clinic and she said she thinks it was mentioned on the AOL daily pet board. She said when she saw Bella she was amazed at how much they looked alike...her message said that she found Punkin's long lost sister.

Since then I have learned that Michelle and especially Bella are quite the celebrities here in the valley. I keep running into people who know them and who have lusted over Bella...wanting to steal her away for their own. She must be one adorable dog! Punkin is working with Sharon Witherspoon now and as soon as she graduates we certainly want to get those two lookalikes together!

This has been such a delight! We have a family joke that I never get to finish anything be it a sentence, a sandwich or a project of any sort. And I am a southern gal who runs on southern time...well the old south...so to be asked to write a blog and to have others read my words...well is it a hoot as we say in the old south!

Once again thank you for your kindness! Hugs and scritches to Bella and Teddy...they both are very lucky pups to have found their way into such a wonderful, loving family!

Bernita