Manuela the BC Lab

I thought you might like an update on Manuela. We are calling her mostly Ella, unless she misbehaves, and then it is Manuela. She is a welcome addition to our family, and we consider her to be such a blessing! She is getting used to life at our house and learning our house rules. She and our border collie, Abby, get along great. They look quite a bit alike---same size, similar coloring and identical energy levels. Ella has the lab face, but the border collie markings. She loves running and playing with Abby in our yard. We have three acres of land, so the dogs have plenty of space for exercise. She is good with our 8 pygmy goats. She is learning from Abby more about herding. She seems to have more lab traits, but Abby shows her what to do, and we are sure she will pick it up. She is fascinated with our two bunnies and just sits and watches them while they hop around their cage. They stay indoors with us at night and while we are at work. Oh—and she loves to ride in the car with Abby. We take them with us for a ride as much as possible. She is learning to recognize the Tractor Supply Store. We get our goat food there, and the clerks keep dog treats under the counter. As soon as they get through the door they sit by the counter until the girls give them a few treats. So, all in all, I’d say she is pretty happy here. She is a very affectionate dog and loves to be around people. My husband and I feel we made the right choice in adopting her. May all of you at the shelter have a blessed Christmas! Marlene