Bella Is Watchung's Pet Of The Week

WATCHUNG, NJ — Meet Bella! She has been chosen as Watchung-Green Brook Patch's Pet Of The Week.

"Allow me to introduce you to Bella. (Her official full name is 'Bellagio' but it was a name my husband and kids could agree on!)

Bella is a 7 year old Cavapoo (King Charles Cavalier/Poodle) and she is, well, unique. Instead of chasing tennis balls, or any balls for that matter, she LOVES rocks. She’s always bringing us rocks for us to throw outside so she can chase and retrieve them. She also brings them into the house, so it’s not unusual for us to have rocks randomly in the halls and rooms of our house.

Other than this strange obsession with rocks, Bella is a very loving and affectionate dog. She loves to lick faces, arms, hands… but watch out if you are working on a laptop computer as she might just come over and drop a big rock on your keyboard! It’s her way of saying she want to play!

Bella is a wonderful pet to my two sons (ages 9 and 11) and daughter (19). We have lived in Watchung for almost 12 years and love it!"

— Tamra Knepfer of Watchung

Do you think your pet should be Watchung-Green Brook's Pet of the Week?

Participating in the Pet of the Week happenings is simple: submit your nomination by emailing alexis.tarrazi@patch.com with subject line "Watchung-Green Brook Pet Of The Week." Be sure to include a photograph or two of your pet, a paragraph about what makes him or her so great, and the town you're from.

You can choose to include your name, but you don't need to. Then just keep an eye out for a photo of your pet on the Patch!

The photo can be of a present pet, or it can be a baby picture of the adult pet you're so proud of today. All photos must be property of the submitter.

(Images submitted)

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