Chico in Unusual Places

I have two little Maltese dogs that I absolutely adore!  Bella (girl, above, on the right) is 13 years old and Chico (boy, above, on the left, with tongue hanging out) is about 10 years old (unsure of birth date).  

Both dogs are toothless - yes, really, neither one has any teeth; this is why Chico's tongue is always hanging out.  Bella usually holds her tongue in, but smacks her lips a lot as if she's looking for her missing teeth.  Despite the lack of teeth, both dogs eat heartily.

Bella is somewhat camera shy, but Chico isn't, and he's very patient when I place him in unusual poses.  

I love this picture - his tongue and the half closed eyes make him look drunk 

(maybe from above picture???!!!!)

Chico has the orange life jacket; Bella is in pink.  Chico would swim across the ocean if he had the chance; Bella is more of a landlubber.

Pets and Mysteries

Pets play a role in some mystery series.  Robert B. Parker's Spenser series had Pearl the Wonderdog, and Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series has Bob, the canine garbage can.  And, of course, there are tons of mysteries and even a whole series featuring cats. 

I got my first dog (actually, my first ever pet) in October 2011.  Her name is Bella, and she is an 11 year old Maltese.  She weighs 5.5 lbs and has 3 teeth (the remaining ones will be pulled out soon).  She's very timid, at times flatulent, and is only house-trained when it suits her. 

But, she's also very sweet, never makes a sound (I've even smuggled her in to libraries!), and she is very bouncy and licky.  Getting a dog was one of the best decisions I've ever made!!!

So, I may eventually have to write in a pet for Sasha Jackson.

Honey Boo Boo Bella