Today is the (assigned) birthday of a good old dog, Stella Brie. She looks as good today as she did 13 years ago.
Jen and I adopted her in fall 1999 shortly after we moved into our first post-college residence on Treasure Island in San Francisco. We rescued her from Grateful Dogs Rescue. We got off to a rocky start — bad behavior, destroyed furniture, lots of barking at strangers — but we stuck with her, and we couldn’t have asked for a better dog (along with her companion who’d arrive a few years later, Happy Dingo).
You know you’ve had your old friend a long time when you (that is, I) look a lot younger in old photos than you (I) do today.
Happy 13th birthday, old girl! We’ve had lots of good times and look forward to many more.
6 responses so far ↓
1 Bro Bro // Feb 14, 2012 at 8:36 pm
good stellastar. great dog.
2 Heather // Feb 15, 2012 at 3:52 am
Happy Bday Stella! You are a well loved pup and I’m sure you deserve every bit of it and more!
3 Jane // Feb 15, 2012 at 8:24 am
Happy birthday Stella! You’re made of awesomeness.
4 suzanne // Feb 16, 2012 at 5:28 pm
Yeah! A long-awaited Stalla post. She is looking very fit and beautiful for her 13 years–good tlc from you and Jen.
Speaking of dogsd–I just received in the mail my I Bark for Barack car magnet–it’s a good size, about 6 inches in diameter. It features a picture of Bo -Obama’s Portugese Water Dog .
Can’t go wrong for $10.
5 Blog Master G // Feb 22, 2012 at 10:55 am
Thanks, Suzanne!
And right on re: the magnet!
6 Blog Master G // Feb 22, 2012 at 10:56 am
P.S. And thanks, Bro, Heather, and Jane for the Stella birthday wishes, too. 🙂