Jun 22, 2009

And Then She Was Four.

This past weekend, Bossy’s Dane Stella celebrated her fourth birthday, and here’s how: first the family left her out in the rain:

And then Bossy’s family left her out on the porch because she smelled like — and this is difficult to believe — wet dog:

And then it was time to present Stella with her annual birthday card:

And then the family left Stella alone for the day while they went out with an old family friend and then they fed Stella her dinner too late and she threw up. On to year five.

If you want to read about how Stella came to be, click here. Happy Monday, y’all.

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36 comments

1. 1
   on June 22nd, 2009 at 8:50 am
   Maureen in IL said:

   awwww poor Stella, maybe next year your family will do better.


2. 2
   on June 22nd, 2009 at 8:52 am
   corrie said:

   Wow! Bossy’s family knows how to celebrate!
   And Stella knows how to reciprocate!
   Happy Monday 2u2.


3. 3
   on June 22nd, 2009 at 9:04 am
   Momo Fali said:

   The reason I like dogs so much is because you can treat them like that and they still love you. They are so good at forgiving and forgetting. I wish I could train my husband the way I’ve trained my dogs.

   Happy birthday, Stella!


4. 4
   on June 22nd, 2009 at 9:16 am
   MariaV said:

   Happy birthday, Stella. May year five bring you lots of timely, treats.

   Happy Monday, Bossy!


5. 5
   on June 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 am
   Grandma J said:

   Stella’s no dummy, Family goes out and celebrates WITHOUT HER…She knows how to get even.

   Happy Birthday pretty girl, Stella


6. 6
   on June 22nd, 2009 at 10:05 am
   zelzee said:

   Wishing Stella a year filled with the family’s undivided attention……………….or not………….
   Happy Birthday.


7. 7
   on June 22nd, 2009 at 10:10 am
   Little Miss Sunshine State said:

   Happy Birthday Stella.

   At first, I thought Bossy’s Daughter was wearing the same Pajama Pants as in the puppy retrospective, but that can’t be. Bossy’s Daughter has grown 8 or 9 inches taller since then. (So has Stella!)


8. 8
   on June 22nd, 2009 at 10:25 am
   Dara said:

   Hells no!!! You guys owe her a party!!!

   Happy Birthday, Stella.


9. 9
   on June 22nd, 2009 at 11:10 am
   Barb - WillThink4Wine said:

   Happy 4th Birthday, Stella! You are gorgeous! Stella’s no dummy. She can smell a re-gifter a mile away! hahaha!


10. 10
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 11:17 am
    ScottsdaleGirl said:

    Happy BURFDAY Stella! Awwww so sweet.


11. 11
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 11:42 am
    Kathy said:

    Happy Birthday Stella!


12. 12
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 12:20 pm
    Ms. Cranky Pants said:

    Stella, you don’t look a day over 3. May this year bring lots of scooby snacks and many hugs.


13. 13
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 12:41 pm
    Lisa Rae @ smacksy said:

    Our gets even with us by eating cat poops, then surprise frenching us. And we all still love each other. Go figure.


14. 14
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 12:58 pm
    Melissa said:

    Happy birthday Stella!


15. 15
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 1:09 pm
    Reeb said:

    I’m somewhat relieved to read about your “celebrations” of Stella’s b-day. Cause I thought you really WERE going to go all-out. Like a facebook friend whose little girls planned an entire birthday party for their dog (and their little girl friends and all THEIR dogs) including: homemade dog biscuits, doggie (and little girl) musical chairs, doggie obstacle course, dance competitions, ending with individual doggie massages by the little girls. The mother was amused/bemused.

    And you thought Stella was long-suffering.


16. 16
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 1:16 pm
    Josh said:

    I’ve had birthdays that were almost identical to this…


17. 17
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 1:45 pm
    Fiona as typed by Dr. Liz said:

    Happy birthday, Stella!!!! (And I think your editorial statement about the festivities was right on the mark!)

    *kissey face*
    -Fiona the Goldendoodle (who is expecting slightly better treatment for HER birthday next month)


18. 18
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 1:59 pm
    Sirpoopsalot said:

    Happy birthday to the biggest dog I’ve ever seen, from the five pound wonder dog.


19. 19
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 2:00 pm
    Half Assed Kitchen said:

    Lucky dog.

    Seriously, this post made me laugh aloud.


20. 20
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 2:01 pm
    Melanie @ Mel, A Dramatic Mommy said:

    Sounds a little like my weekend. Happy Birthday Stella!


21. 21
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 2:35 pm
    Debby said:

    Poor Stella! Come live with me sweety! I’ll treat you right!


22. 22
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 2:56 pm
    Manic Mommy said:

    Happy Birthday, Stella. For Bossy’s sake, I sure do hope you’re done growing.


23. 23
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 3:19 pm
    David said:

    She’s only five? I got the sense she’d been with the family for, like, 30 years or something.


24. 24
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 3:19 pm
    Liz said:

    I hope she’s not on a vegetarian diet. She looks like she could use some food.


25. 25
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 4:31 pm
    rory said:

    That’s pretty cool. Cutter and Tug just turned four a couple of months ago and we did what we do every year. We forgot.
    But they still seem to love us
    Happy Birthday to all.


26. 26
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 5:11 pm
    Bush Babe of Granite Glen said:

    Happy Birthday Stella… hope there was a least a birthday bone in the loot.

    Stella’s Down Under cousin Axel is wreaking puppy havoc and Axel’s mum will be contacting Stella’s mum for some advice. She has already taken up the ‘wet Dane to the porch’ tidbit and is hope for the ‘keeping the Dane off the carpet’ advice very shortly.
    *blows party whistle loudly*
    
    BB


27. 27
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 5:34 pm
    Amelia said:

    ohhhhhhhhh…you are making me cry over here.

    i used to have a great dane.
    named stella.


28. 28
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 6:05 pm
    Rebekah said:

    Those puppy pictures are beyond adorable – RIDICULOUSLY adorable.


29. 29
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 6:38 pm
    Dorothy Stahlnecker said:

    Happy belated birthday to puppy so beautiful and wishing you less rain.

    Dorothy from grammology
    grammology.com


30. 30
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 7:32 pm
    The Domestic Goddess said:

    Happy Birthday Stella. You should come to my house, we never, ever leave our doggies out in the rain! They spend THE WHOLE DAY INSIDE. Because rain might make them melt.


31. 31
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 8:47 pm
    Ree (The Other One) said:

    Happy Birthday beautiful Stella. You don’t look a day over 3 1/2.


32. 32
    on June 22nd, 2009 at 9:17 pm
    Cupcake Murphy said:

    I love Stella. She kind of looks like Franklin D. Roosevelt in the first photo. In a good way.


33. 33
    on June 23rd, 2009 at 12:30 am
    Niki aka Mad(ish) Woman said:

    Happy Birthday Stella! Hope ya got lots of Stella Treats (instead of treats named after that other well-known Great Dane)


34. 34
    on June 23rd, 2009 at 1:59 am
    Cactus Petunia said:

    Wishing Stella a stellar happy birthday, from the knuckleheads, (Abbie and Cooper) who are one year ahead of her.


35. 35
    on June 23rd, 2009 at 3:40 pm
    foolery said:

    Stella’s birthday would be a good day to go outside, get down on one knee, and yell “STELLA! STELLA!” up at the window.

    But only the one day a year.


36. 36
    on June 24th, 2009 at 8:50 am
    jen said:

    Stella is soooooo photogenic! I lub her.