The night before belle want to her new foster home near Seattle, we had a going away party. People who had been involved in Belle's life for the nearly 3 years she was with us at the Carla Cumming Sojonky Adoption Centre came to say goodbye. Ultimately about 20 people showed up. The party lasted for about an hour and a half. The big girl soaked up the attention (and quite a feew treats). We all felt a mix of pleasure at the prospect of her finding her forever home, and sadness to lose such a great dog from our care.