Don't let's start

Okay, I'm not one to get too publically sentimental, but this is something that's been bugging me...

Last week I was at Costco (cuz you know, Cetaphil lotion, Kodak picture paper, Skyy vodka and sugar-free Red Bull are really cheap there) and they had all these big, coffee table books for sale. One of them was all about dogs and I like the dogs, so I was checking it out.

Apparently, American Stadffordshire Terriors (aka, the almighty, loyal, sweet, kick-ass pitbull) only lives twelve years.

Well, Alyosha's turning eleven in a couple of days.  (what an itty-bitty and silly pup she was when the pics above were taken at the Elbo Room photobooth)