Beautiful Baby Boston, Belle

Boston terriers are adaptable, smart little dogs, quick to learn with love, praise, affection, and lots of treats. Only someone who has shared a home with a Boston terrier can comprehend its love and devotion and appreciate its genuine zest for life, its occasional puzzling antics, and random streaks of stubbornness. This book is the story of Belle, Elizabeth's most recent Boston terrier. This very self-willed puppy has a completely unique agenda of how to live life totally different from any other dog that has resided in this household. With love and praise in spite of her absolute determination to get her way, Belle has turned out to be a wonderful companion. All the illustrations in this book are based on the Boston terriers raised by the author. About the AuthorElizabeth Slenker is a retired college professor who has exchanged two-legged students for four-legged learners. She taught in a small college and wore many hats in her position. Since retirement, she spends time training her dogs, volunteering, and creating art. She takes her certified therapy dog to visit patients in the hospital and to public libraries where children read to the dog. Elizabeth paints in watercolor, works in stained glass, and creates logos and designs. Her art decorates homes across the United States. She loves to paint animals and gets lots of inspiration from the antics of her dogs. Elizabeth holds a one-person exhibition every year. The most recent featured animals reflected in water. She has had the pleasure of raising six Boston terriers, each one distinctive in character and temperament. Her most recent Boston terrier, Belle, has inspired this story.