Being mad at a dog doesn't last long.

It was only a matter of time before I had a post devoted to Bela.

We have a broken fence. The fix-it guy fixed it after about a month, but he did not fix it well enough and now it is not latching properly.

Given the opportunity Bela (my dog) will escape to go gallivanting down the street with utter disregard for cars, bikes, people, really anything but herself.

Now I love Bela, she is my dog and we have a very close bond. She has some emotional issues and I don't blame her. Her first owner got her in college and immediately started not taking care of her. She then dropped out of school and left Bela behind for my other roommates and I to look after. Had I made the call, Bela would never been part of our lives. College is not the time to have a dog, and come to find out, neither is immediately after college. There are no weekends away without considerable planning, there is no leaving all day, the backseat of my car is essentially a dog nest.

I came home tonight to a sign on the gate saying "Please tie the gate. (with a string newly attached) Our neighbors are not dog collectors." Upon entering my house there was my roommate's boyfriend's sock laying on the floor and Bela running out of their room. That means since I left at 10am two bad things happened. 1. Bela escaped and took the other two dogs that are in my yard during the day with her. 2. She has been hanging out in Larina's room and eating her boyfriend's sock.

We are currently not speaking to each other.

When your dog knows you are mad at her she puts on this face. It says "I know I messed up. I am sorry. Please, I will tuck my tail down as far as it goes and dart my eyes from the floor to you until you pet me and tell me it is OK". I am a sucker. So far 30 min. and I haven't given in. It is an all time record.

I don't know what I would do without her. Bela has been with me at the very lowest of lows and at the highest of highs. But god help me I am barely sane enough to take care of myself.

The photo is when she is a puppy, but it's my fav.