Gladys Hobbit,.. now Ella West

Gladys Hobbit came to us on March 30, 2006. IBR thought she was about 4 but we thought more like 3. So we compromised and we made her birthday September 30, 2002.

Once we got our little hobbit we noticed how different she was because she was never around people. She wasn't timid, but just not social. She loved the furniture and slept a lot when she got here.

She wouldn't leave the deck when it was dark out. We believe she stayed with the pack at night for safety reasons when she was on the mountain.
She slept like a rock the first few weeks here. I think because she didnt' have to worry about others stealing her food or fighting,
She now has three human siblings. They love her to pieces.
I can tell because when they hug her they sqeeze their eyes so tight!




Ella loves to dig in the yard to hunt for bugs, I think that is how she survived on the mountain. She loves to go to the dog park to run and hunt off leash.
She can sit and recently started to snuggle on the couch.
She isn't afraid of strange noises and is the first one to calmly investigate.
She is great with kids and other dogs. She doesn't bark much.
She is getting over burying her treats in the yard or under the pillows on our bed or on the couch.

I know she loves it here but I also am very aware of her need to run free, those hills still call to her.
I am so thankful that she has come into our lives, she was born in Arkansas but living the good life in Illinois.
Alison West
Ella's mom


Ella at Halloween,..