Onyx Acosta is also part of our family.  She actually came with our house in Greenwood.  She was owned by the previous owners of the house and they could not take her to their new place and so we happily added her to our family.  She is a Chinese Shar Pei and she is the queen of the castle (or so she thinks).  She is for sure an oldest child.  She is independent and likes to be on her own.  She does like to cuddle, but Dantes likes to make sure that is she gets to cuddle, he can cuddle too.  She is also called Anika (by the neighbors)  and enjoys all of the food they give her.  She is an excellent guard dog and is always on the lookout!! She DOES NOT like swimming in the lake...although she has had to try!! :)