About six years ago, my parents moved to the countryside and got a dog. My mom had a dog phobia and decided the only way to get rid of it is to have her own dog. That's when Tala entered the Childs' family. She is the sweetest (four legged) big sister you could imagine to have. Although she has to share the center of attention with me now, she is never bad tempered and always makes people smile with her sunny character and enthusiastic greetings.