Today's story was inspired by the lovely Bella, a black lab/golden retriever mix, who has come to live with us.  Bella is a year old, so she isn't the cute, cuddly puppy in the story, instead she is an elegant, silky black dog with lots of energy.  A perfect companion for our current dog, Bruno.  The two of them have already enjoyed a couple of romps in the deep snow in our back yard.