Journal #2

On a small farm in Tennessee, there lives a Bernese mountain dog named Bella. Bella grew up on the farm since she was a small pup, and was now, herself, expecting puppies of her own to be born any day. All of the animals on the farm were eager for the puppies arrival and so supportive of Bella. One of Bella's best friends on the farm was an orange tabby cat named Stubs. Stubs got his name because when he wandered up to the farm, he had only half a tail. And every time you ask him what happened, the story changes. Early on a Tuesday morning, Bella yelled to Stubs, "The puppies! They're coming!" Stubs leaped into action and did all he could to make her  more comfortable. Soon enough they had arrived, nine balls of fluff experiencing the world for the first time.  The puppies grew extremely fast, with a loving mother and best friend keeping a close eye on them. They kept the puppies from the rest of the farm animals until they were old enough to get around easily.. When the puppies were five weeks old, Bella decided to take them out for the first time. All of the animals were thrilled to finally meet them. One of the first friends they met was Mary the lamb. "The puppies are so beautiful, Bella!" "Thank you, Mary, they sure.." "Mom! Mom! I'm hungry!" "Me too Mom! Me too!" The puppies yelps had stopped Bella mid-sentence. Bella fed her puppies then moved on to visit Gary the goat. "Do they sleep well for you?" "It depends on.." "Mom I want to go play!" "Let's run outside!" Bella knew this interrupting had to stop. Bella explained to her puppies about patience and not interrupting others when you have something to say. She told them the next time they want to talk while she's talking, to put their paw on her leg so she knows, and then wait for her to finish. Lastly, they went to visit old Molly the cow. Bella and Molly chatted without one interruption from the puppies. "You sure have well-behaved little angels, Bella! Because of their good manners, I have a treat for them." Molly then dropped three large bones in front of their little faces. The puppies learned that having good manners, has its benefits!