Relative of the Week: Buddy

Our first dog, and therefore Stella's (even though they both preceeded her) was Buddy. He is Stella's favorite. Everyone loves Buddy--no one knows how sneaky he is. Stella gets a huge kick out of Buddy. She smiles and squirms with glee when he comes around.

Buddy really likes Stella, too. He likes to lick her face. I'm sure this aspect of their relationship will develop the more food that Stella eats. And when we look over and see him licking her sweet little face, we'll try to forget that we catch him eating cat turds in the backyard.