On the day the Philadelphia Eagles announced their decision to sign with notorious dog murderer, Michael Vick, I picked out a 7 week old Golden Retriever Lab Mix puppy. Despite my obvious conflict of interest as an Eagles fan and dog lover, for the past 2 weeks as I waited for my puppy to be old enough to take home, she was all I could think, talk and dream about. Many of my coworkers at ICS, especially Justin and Andrew, have heard my constant gushing about this puppy, seen pictures and weighed in on their favorite name from my extensive list of name choices. Darla was the final decision and this weekend, she finally was able to be brought home. So far, she has had a few accidents in the house as expected and has attempted to chew remote controls, chair legs and my hair. She has barked at herself as she discovered her reflection in the mirror and has the most adorable pounce as she chases after her toys. To the left is a picture of Darla, with one of her favorite toys: an ICS slapball, which she has already punctured with her pin sharp puppy teeth.