I live at Hope College, but I am a little different from the majority of the residents. You see, I don’t have to take classes at the college. In fact, I’m not even allowed to go to classes.

Let me tell you a little about myself. My name is Phoebe, and I am an 8 month old Great Dane. I live on campus with my human mom and three of her good friends.

I love living on campus because I get so much attention. Everywhere I go, people ask to pet me. They tell me I’m pretty!

There are some people who know my name, and they don’t even know my mom. She tells me that’s okay. She is very proud of me.

Most of the time I just want to cuddle with my mom on the futon. Occasionally she tells me I’m being a problem, because I like to grab her pencil while she is doing homework. I also try to chew on her books sometimes while she is reading. Most of the time, she gives in and gives me more attention.

I try to be good and make Momma happy, but sometimes it’s so hard. I used to jump on the counters a lot more, but I’ve gotten a lot better about that. Lately, I've been really destructive.

Mom got me a brand new bed, and I tore it to pieces. I also have destroyed many of the toys she got me.