This is our family dog, Kona. She is a sweet girl. She is 4 years old. She was our first "baby"; until the real babies arrived that is. I love her alot, and not. It's a love/hate relationship really. Although I don't really want to use 'hate' cuz that's a harsh word. We'll change it to dislike. I like Kona because she is good company, not that I'll ever admit that to my husband :), but she is. The house seems somewhat empty when she's not around; sometimes that's a good thing. I like her because no matter how I treat her, she still loves me. I like her because she keeps an eye on the boys and likes to play with them despite how rough they are with her sometimes. I like her because she makes me feel safe when Jess works at nights. I like her because she is a happy, silly, good natured dog. I like her because she has an obsession with flashlights and laser pens. It's really quite funny and entertaining. And lastly, I like her because we are desperately in LOVE with the same man, Jess. sigh. I dislike Kona because she smells - she's a dog afterall, I must remember. I dislike her because she pulls diapers and tampons and tissues out of the trash and leaves me the mess to pick up. EWWW! I know, believe me, I know. I dislike her because she runs in the house with muddy paws - again, another mess for me to clean up. I dislike her because she scratches my beautiful front door when she wants in. grrrrr. I guess I should let her out the back then, right? I dislike her because she begs for food. I don't know why that bothers me so much. And lastly I dislike her because Jess is desperately in love with HER. Yes, she is the 'other woman' in his life. Oh ya, and did I mention she smells? sigh. This was a good exercise. I think the likes far outweigh the dislikes. I'm going to change my attitude and be nice to Kona. :)