aw, there's my good girl.

i haven't told a crosby story in awhile. let's get you all caught up on the life of a five month old labrador retriever.

first off, she's gifted. just look at her. little j thinks she looks a little on the dim side, but she's tricky that way. she taught herself how to open doors at the ripe old age of 4 months. she can open all the doors in the house. which is why you see a little bell attached to our front door. we're not being festive here people. that bell alerts me to the fact that crosby has escaped or has let herself back in again. it's purely functional and will remain on the door year round. sometimes when she doesn't feel like opening the door, she will sit there and just ring the bell for awhile. it's a fun game. really.

the husband took her on her first serious hunting expedition last weekend. he said she listened and minded him really well and never ran off out of his range. when he saw his first pheasant, she watched it fly up and then she sat down right next to him while sidney ran to retrieve it. she watched sidney chase it down, catch it and bring it back. she seemed to enjoy the show and definitely appreciated a nice long walk with the husband.

i don't think she cared one hoot about the bird.

she is very hungry. as you can see, she's practically starved. just ask her. this is why she eats paper, gumballs, pen caps, army men, mouthguards, apple cores and napkins. and that was just yesterday. it's all about survival.

while she loves to eat small useless things, she does not ever chew up large valuable things. instead she carries them around and puts them in a new location. i think she takes after her aunt bobbi and merely likes to redecorate. again with the gifted.

when we are sitting on the floor, she makes it a point to sit as close as possible. she kind of leans on us and watches tv. i love it that she does this. when my kids get just a little older and refuse to be in the same room as me, at least my trusty hound will sit next to me to watch The Office. and not just next to me. practically on top of me, her pointy little nose just inches from my own.

i could tell you more, but i hear the bell ringing. what a good girl.