My husband had Mitzi already for 4 years when I met him. He raised her all alone from a tiny puppy. Mitzi was one of the main reasons why I married him because I thought if a man can take care of such a fragile little dog and loves her to pieces he can't be all bad.
Best of all when he asked me to marry him he included Mitzi in his porposal:
"Will you marry me? I'm ready to commit and you and Mitzi will be my life!"