That Silly Bella

We've enjoyed having Bella at our house recently. She's quite a character, and has been giving us lots of laughs. Now that she's getting older, she sleeps through the night, and is usually very good, and quite the cuddler. But most every evening she still usually behaves like a "whirling dervish" for a few minutes before she settles down for the night. She also has a bit of a tendancy to leave the yard occasionally when we throw bumpers for her to retrieve. (Chessies are known for having a stubborn streak, even though they make great family pets.)

So, for her protection and to train her not to leave the yard, Scott bought a shock collar that he puts on her when she goes outside. Let's just say that she is a quick learner. Just hearing the beap that signifies a (harmless) shock might be coming is usually enough to get her to behave, so Scott rarely has to actually push the shock button. Well, ordinarily we don't use the shock collar when she's in the house, but last night she happened to be extra feisty and we decided we were tired of telling her to leave my resin angel alone (she likes to put things in her mouth). So, we put the shock collar on her and when she went for that angel one too many times, she got a nice little poke, followed by a yelp on her part. I was sitting on the couch and she ran straight for my lap and there she sat, as if to say, "I'm sorry." Then, she headed Scott's way. He was sitting in his chair. Not only did she want to get on his lap for comfort, she wanted to crawl on his head, and actually lay around his neck like a fur collar! She sat that way for about 20 minutes. It was too funny.

I've also added a pic of her when she was younger - look how much she's grown!