Hey all! As the title might suggest, I have finally reached the point where I am unable to run the Klog blog all by myself, and so I have decided to take on a full-time correspondent... sort of speak. I have held multiple interviews over the past few weeks and have met with several very interesting candidates. However, none appeared to be more qualified and more of a fit that my new hire. Allow me to introduce to you once again, my Chow / Sheppard / Lab mix puppy... Bella!

Not what you were expecting? Sorry about that. The truth is that I just wanted to spend these few moments blabbing about my Bella, and how much she has changed since the first time I talked about her almost a year ago. That, and well I really do think of Bella as my work-from-home partner.

Aside from her daily doggie duties which currently include sleeping 10+ hours, barking at the neighbors and postman as they pass by, and constantly begging for attention, Bella has also taken on the role as my right-hand pooch during the few hours I work from home. Her responsibilities include keeping me company while I brainstorm and hammer out blog posts, reminding me every 25 minutes to take a break (which usually means I rub her head and belly or throw her favorite toy - currently it is a stuffed mallard named "Malley"), and taking her fair share of verbal abuse for those times I become frustrated. Thus far... she's done an excellent job with all.

So what's new with Bella? Well aside from turning 1yrs old earlier this month, and growing to a mere 2'6" tall and weighing 60lbs (she's a tank), Bella has acquired quite a personality. She farts in her sleep (deadly ones too), destroys anything paper that is left out, enjoys removing the squeaker out of her toys before decimating them, and has a wide range of "likes" and "dislikes". For instance,

Bella Likes:

• Wearing Scarfs
• Playing in Water and Snow
• Chasing Squirrels and Birds
• Riding in Cars and Going through Drive-Thrus
• Wrestling w/ me on Monday Nights
• Watching Baseball - She's a Cubs fan
• Eating Ice Cubes and Sunflower Seeds
• Watching Animal Planet

Bella Dislikes:

• Drinking Tap-Water
• Having to be Crated
• When other Dogs are Near Our House
• When we use the Vacuum or spray Febreze
• My Friend Greg H.
• When I Smoke Cigars
• Wearing Halloween Costumes

Here are some updated photos of Bella:

Thanks for reading! The Klog will now resume to its otherwise normal scheduled programming.