I have heard of a neat little item called Webkinz...Have you guys seen the yorkie? It actually looks more like a maltese than a yorkie...
http://cgi.ebay.com/WEBKINZ-INTERNET...QQcmdZViewItem
WEBKINZ INTERACT LIVE LEARNING PET CARE ADOPTION BY GANZ
LATEST INTERACTIVE TREND ON THE MARKET. EACH ANIMAL COMES WITH ITS OWN SECRET CODE TO ENTER ON THE WEB SITE WEBKINZ-SITE FOR A CHILDS LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF ADOPTING A PET, AND IS VIRTUALLY MESS FREE FOR THE PARENTS. THE CHILD HAS TEST AND QUESTION-PUZZLES TO MASTER AND THEN THEY ARE AWARDED KINZCASH TO SPEND TO BY DIFF ITEMS LIKE FOOD FOR THE PET, PAY FOR DR. VISITS. RE-ARRANGE THERE ROOMS. HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL FUN, AND YOU GET A BREAK TOO.
THERE ARE MANY DIFF ANIMALS YOU WILL CHOOSE FROM.