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Adventures of Sophia Loren

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Tom Bentley Turns 14!

Tom Bentley, Grammy, and Grampy came over to celebrate Tom's birthday! We had our favorite cake, carrot cake, from Nothing Bundt Cakes!...

It Was a Happy Howliday!

I hope everyone had a happy howliday! We sure did have a good time here in Texas. Grammy came over with Tom Bentley and we had our usual...

I'm 17 Today!

I am 17 years old today - November 20th! Today I celebrated with my Grammy, Mommy, Sisser Greta, and Tom Bentley. It has been a year of...

Dog Days of Summer

It has been a hot and dry Texas summer! We sure are ready for fall! To survive the heat we have done a lot of indoor napping and some...

Greta Turned 10 Years Old!

My sisser turned 10 and my cousin Annie Oakley turned 1! We decided to have a joint party. It was a lot of fun! The humans had a taco bar...

Sweet 16 & Santa!

I turned 16 on November 20th. Mommy and I shared a cupcake then, but we wanted to wait until Grammy, Grampy, and the crew moved to Texas...

Celebrating Little 'Ol Me!

This will be a weekend for the books. I, Sophia Loren, turn 16 years old on Sunday (November 20th). We will have snacks and naps this...

It’s Fall Ya’ll!

Well, September was a little crazy for Grammy and Grampy. A really, really, really big tree fell on their house in Florida! Grampy has...

One Year in Texas!

We can’t believe we have now been living in Texas for ONE year! It feels different than the two years we lived in Kentucky. When we lived...

The Pack Is Back!

June was an exciting month! Tom Bentley was really struggling with the loss of Callie Mae and Grammy and Grampy were really worried about...

In Memory of Callie Mae

We lost our Callie Mae late Saturday evening (May 14, 2022). She has been very sick lately and told Grammy that it was time. Before she...

Special Treatment

I went on a special visit today! Back in January, Mommy noticed I was walking like a robot in my hind end. I also groan when I’m trying...

Gettin' Old is Ruff

I’m starting 2022 off with some old lady issues! I have been to the dogtor quite a bit lately and I have to say that it is NOT my idea of...

Grammy & Grampy Came to Visit

Grammy and Grampy came to visit! Mommy kept saying they were coming. Finally, right after Christmas, they came! Greta was so happy! Right...

Lazy Birthdays!

Today I turned 15 years old!!! I had a great day! I did a lot of sleeping and a lot of sunbathing in my backyard. I LOVE sunbathing. I...

Puptopia!

It has been a while since my sisser Greta and I have been to a doggy pawty. We haven’t found a doggy group here like our one back in...

A Royal Tantrum

Thursday Let me begin by saying, Mommy should never have taken me in for vaccinations. I do NOT need vaccinations because I keep company...

We Built a Snow Princess!

It has been snowing here in Western Kentucky! Sissy and I have been staying inside. We don't know how to navigate snow and ice. After a...

Catching Up!

My goodness! Where has the time gone?! Let's do a little catch-up, shall we? After my birthday, Mommy broke the news that we were not...

It's My Birthday!

Well, I’m another year older! On November 20th I turned 14 years old! Mommy and I share the same birthday, but Mommy says we only...

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