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Bob is my dog. He's a puggle (pug/beagle mix). But I think he's got some other stuff in there -- I actually sent in a DNA sample, so we'll find out soon enough!

Having regaled my Facebook friends with Bob's antics for nearly two years now, I have been talked into creating a blog.

Sure, I'll include the funny stories, but this is more than that. Bob is my teacher, and I have decided I need to be more like Bob. Unfortunately there's apparently another blog called belikebob,so that's why this is "GONNAbelikebob".  But maybe not so unfortunate. It hammers home the point that I will always be striving to be more Bob-like...

So what is it about Bob? Well, he is the friendliest dog I have ever known.  And he is the 8th dog I've had in my life, and counting all those dogs' friends, let's just say I've known a LOT of dogs! He will toddle up to anyone -- canine or human -- with a little pug underbite smile, ears flapping, tail wagging. And I do mean "toddle" -- he's so barrel-chested that he bounces side to side and his front legs kind of go in circles rather than forward and back.

So, really, who could resist that? As it turns out, there are a few, both canine and human. And if that happens, he just toddles off to make friends with someone else.

So, my first act of being like Bob is:

• assume people want to be friends
• if it turns out they don't, walk away and don't take it personally.

Not a bad lesson. Thanks Bob!