[bettyeanne]

I have the following, with Toto's picture at the top, framed and prominently displayed in our home!! I copied it from someplace, I don't remember where! But it pretty much sums up the way we feel about it!

Notice to people who visit my home

1. The dog lives here...you don't.

2. If you don't want dog hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture.

3. Yes, she has some disgusting habits. So do I and so do you. What's your point?

4. OF COURSE she smells like a dog.

5. It's her nature to try to sniff your crotch. Please feel free to sniff hers.

6. I like her a lot better than I like most people.

7. To you she's a dog. To me she's an adopted daughter, who is short, hairy, walks on all fours, doesn't speak clearly, and hates cats. I have no problem with any of these things.

8. Dogs are better than kids: they eat less, don't ask for money all the time, are easier to train, usually come when called, never drive your car, don't hang out with drug using friends, don't smoke or drink, don't worry about whether they have the latest fashions, don't wear your clothes and don't need a gazillion dollars for college.