Today June 14 is Taneya's birthday! She's fifteen - my longest "relationship"!

I have known her since she was an eight week old ball of fur. At that time she was in the "custody" of a show handler/trainer. Carol had many dogs and intended to train and breed Taneya for dog shows.

In fact her AKC registered name is - jeepersamIcuteorwhat. (Don't blame me I didn't do it!) Tanya flunked out of the show class because she had too many "flaws". Her ears are too far back, her teeth are crooked and her coat is too soft.

Anyway, I kept telling Carol she had too many dogs and she wasn't spoiling "my Taneya", properly. Finally when Taneya was three, Carol saw the light and said, "I'm going to let you have her - take her and spoil her." And so I have. She is well behaved and earned a "canine good citizen ribbon: during agility training.

Now in her golden years she is the total boss of me and she is only required to look cute - which she certainly does ! WE celebrated her day with a few bites of cheeseburger for lunch and dollop scrambled eggs for dinner. Oops! I am becoming a stereotype going on and on about my pup !