When I came to live with my daughter, Jenny, and her kids, I came with my two dogs, Ella and Lilly. Plus, Jenny had (at that time) four cats. So I was surprised when she came home with a new puppy named Finley. However, except for not being born housebroken, Finley is a sweet little baby who loves everyone.

Meet Finley

By: Paul S Cilwa	Posted: 5/7/2023		Page Views: 657
Hashtags: #Family #Dogs #Finley
And Baby makes three.
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Now that we've had a few months with little Finley, it's time to show off his little French Bulldog self to the world.

Finley Makes Friends

By: Paul S Cilwa	Occurred: 6/18/2023 Posted: 7/19/2023		Page Views: 646
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Our newest addition, Finley the French bulldog puppy, is getting to know his family.
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Finley is the fastest moving puppy I've ever seen. Here are the past month or so's collection of photos, showing how Finley is warming up to the other dogs, especially Lilly, who is still young enough to be willing to play with him. (To a point.) Ella, being older, is like the maiden aunt who prefers to look at the youngsters from the safety of her rocking chair.

Finley of the Mountain

By: Paul S Cilwa	Occurred: 10/16/2023 Posted: 10/30/2023		Page Views: 688
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Finley doesn't like to swim, but he definitely likes to climb.
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So my dog, Ella, loves to swim. My other dog, Lilly, is a strong swimmer but she doesn't really like it that much. Finley, on the other hand, hates being in the water, and of course isn't really built for swimming anyway. But he does love running around and around the pool while Ella is swimming in it, and climbing on the fountain rocks.

Alas Poor Finley

By: Paul S Cilwa	Occurred: 11/25/2023 Posted: 12/23/2023		Page Views: 518
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Sadly, we have to fix what isn't broken.
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I love Finley, nicknamed Lord Finley the Flatulent. But he's also nicknamed Puddles because we haven't been able to convince him not to mark his territory…inside the house. So, a couple days ago, I was elected to take him to be fixed.

Finley's Birthday

By: Paul S Cilwa	Occurred: 2/15/2024		Page Views: 401
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Our little Frenchie celebrates his first year.
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It seems like just a year ago we brought a wriggly burst of sunshine home. Well, it was! So, he got a birthday party. And we'll get to that in a moment, but first, let's take a quick look at Finley's first year.

Finley Watches TV

By: Paul S Cilwa	Occurred: 6/28/2024 Posted: 2/8/2026		Page Views: 82
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My dogs just keep me laughing.
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This is hilarious. I was watching a video of a guy and his rescue pup when I became aware that my dog, Finley, was more interested in it than I was!

Finley, 2024

By: Paul S Cilwa	Occurred: 12/31/2024 Posted: 12/23/2025		Page Views: 191
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My best doggie photos of Finley of 2024.
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The thing is, Finley is just so darn cute. Every time I see him curled up dozing in the sun, or watching TV with me, I just can't help taking a photo. And sharing them.

Finley, 2025

By: Paul S Cilwa	Posted: 12/25/2025		Page Views: 209
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My best doggie photos of Finley from 2025.
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Finley, our little French Bulldog, is going on 3 years old. No longer quite a puppy, and still not housebroken, he's more alert than ever, constantly on the lookout for dangers to the household, even when they're on TV.