31 Days, 31 Reasons to be Thankful: January 11: The Little Dog

Diva and I on her 10th birthday

For those of you who know me, you know that I love my dog. I have a 10 year old Boston Terrier named Diva, and she is the center of my world.

Diva in her younger years

Diva was born on December 14, 2002, and she was the runt of her litter. Several weeks later, on February 4, 2003, I brought my little Diva home (all 11 ounces of her). She was so tiny that she slept in the toes of my sneakers. With 2 roommates, it was actually a little bit difficult to keep track of her!

Diva needs her rest

Over the years, Diva and I have grown to have a good working relationship. I pay the bills, she runs the house. She has traveled with me, moved with me, snuggled with me...she's been my partner through thick and thin.

She prefers not to be disturbed

Diva's antics have become somewhat of a popular topic; she recently "starred" in a series titled, "Where's the Little Dog?". Over the years, there have been many times where I had to really stop and search for Diva, as she has the tendency to burrow and hide. Here are a few of my favorites; see if you can answer the question, "where's the little dog?"

Where's the little dog?

She's in the picture...where's the little dog?

Hiding out...where's the little dog?

A personal favorite...

So, today I hope that you have someone or something to bring you as much joy as my "little dog" has!

This little girl found Diva at a costume contest and LOVED her!

“The more boys I meet the more I love my dog.” -Carrie Underwood

Linking to

Where's the Little Dog?

As you may or may not know, I am the lucky "mother" of a nearly 10-year old Boston Terrier named Diva. She and I have been together since the very beginning; Diva was born on December 14, 2002 and our "gotcha day" is February 4, 2003.

Diva (in her younger years)

Now, this may sound harsh, but I'm not a dog person. I don't go nuts over dogs in public, I don't post silly pictures of dogs on my Facebook page, and I surely don't own any shirts or personal accessories with pictures of  dogs on them. I am, however, MY dog person...meaning, I do go nuts over my own dog.

Diva weighs in at approximately 11 pounds, and is one of the true highlights of my life. One of the joys of having a small well-adjusted dog is that she can find comfort is most any area. Over the years, I have found myself chronicling her little hiding spaces in a series I'll call, "Where's the Little Dog?"

Where's the little dog?

hmmm...

Has anyone seen the little dog?

Where oh where has my little dog gone...

Oh where, oh where could she be?

Where's the little dog?

Oh, silly little dog

So friends, there is is: a peek into the more personal side of the life Diva and I live. Follow us on Facebook to keep up on where the little dog goes next!