Exactly how I feel. I waited through college to get a dog so that I could give it the attention it deserved. I had no idea that Penny would become my "daughter." And with the addition of Riley, life is wonderful.

My husband and I call them "the girls" (never "the dogs"); we get a few looks but who cares!

Archie is the cutest little baby .... I don't blame you ... what a sweet face .....

My honey and I don't have skin-kids, and our two cats and Pheobe are our babies, but Pheobe is the only dog (so far:D ) and she is spoil,before yesterday we whent to Carmel, Monterrey, Salinas and yesterday we were in Paso, when we got home we realize that most of the shopping was for Pheobe:eek: , and today we took her to 3 differents park (we stay in the better one) just for her so yep I'm loca (crazy) :rollingey he,he.

You are so funny:yelrotflm, the other day I was talking to a friend of my sis-inlaw I told her that I need it to go home because my baby was by her self she was like:eek: WHATTT, then my sis-inlaw interrup the conversation and said no, is her dog she is talking about,I didn't even relaize that but I guess I told several people that, and my poor sis-in law have to clarify that.Thank God, can you imagine have social service at my house, I don't even have a kid.:laugh: and they probably will said oh now she deneying having a child too:rollingey

We are all psycho. The people at my work think I have completely lost it. I told my boss that I could no longer work 8am-8pm because I couldn't leave Hannah alone for that long. So now I work (when I do work) form 12 noon-8pm. My daughter gets home from school at 3:00 So Hannah is only home for 3 hours by herself when I work. I ususally only work 2 days a month though. I don't know what I will do this summer when we go on vacation...:confused:

We are all phycho
 

This is such a familiar thread. I have Bichons and Bichon lovers are every bit as psycho as Yorkie lovers. My granddaughter and her family are already neck deep in seeing that everything in their household works for Samantha, the baby Yorkie. Sammy stays by herself during the day (after spending her first week going to work with my daughter-in-law) and the TV is left on for her. Her diet, exercise, and potty habits are great topics of discussion and attention. My son goes home during the day to check on her. She is certainly a family member, 100% and bona fide! This is my granddaughter's first dog and she is loving every minute. I have to get pictures! I will try to post a picture of my two Bichons, Cosmo and Lacy, in their Easter collars.

Hi, Ladyj, nice to have you here. I love Bichons too. My little boy is half yorkie/half bichon. do you know of any bichon forums? Are you familiar with Small Paws Rescue? Just curious. Thanks.

Am I psycho
 

Doodlebug is sure a cutie. Yes, I am familiar with Small Paws Rescue. I belong to a Bichon List. You can find out about it and/or join at http://www.bichonfrise.org/bfl/bichon.html. Some of the Bichon List members are active with Small Paws. Everyone on the Bichon List is concerned about rescue. It gets to be a bigger job all the time. It just breaks my heart to hear about any of these little angels being abandoned or mistreated. These are pictures of my Cosmo, who is a therapy dog, in his Halloween costume. The kids at the Children's Library loved him!

Psycho? Completely, totally 100%!!! YES!! :D

I love my dogs so much that sometimes just the mere thought of losing them makes me cry. I can't imagine my life without them. They're such a blessing!

I am psycho
 

Me, too! I am very tenderhearted and just hearing about a bad thing happening to someone else's dog will bring the tears. My furkids are a blessing to me and to other people, too. I can't stand to read about puppy mills and all the horrible things that happen there and how the dogs live.

A woman got arrested a few weeks ago here in East Tennessee for dragging her Chihuahua behind her vehicle for almost a mile. The little dog was skinned up and bruised, but didn't have any broken bones. The dog recovered completely and looks good now. The woman said her child tied the dog to the vehicle and she didn't know it. She did get the dog back after going to court and paying all the vet bills. I hope she was telling the truth and wouldn't really do something like that!

My sister says in her next life she wants to be one of my dogs. I will tell you right up front that Lacy and Cosmo pretty much come first at my house. I love them with all my heart and love having them around. I could talk for a very long time telling you all the ways they make my life better. If I didn't love them and want them, I wouldn't have them. I would go just as far to protect them as I would for any other family member. I decided they would live with me and I am responsible for their health and well being. I used to get some "looks" when I was working (I'm now retired) from people who thought I was nuts, but it never bothered me. It has been my experience that people who love animals also love people and if they are kind to animals they are kind to people. The opposite is also true. If a person will mistreat an animal, he will mistreat a person. I don't trust anyone that my dogs don't like. They have very good instincts.

Thank you for the information. I will definitely check it out. Your little Cosmo is just as cute as he can be. Just adorable in his Halloween costume. Thanks for the pictures. What a great little guy, doing therapy work.

therapy work
 

Cosmo loves his therapy work and seeing the kids. They get a kick out of his costumes. He wore a sweater with a turkey on it for Thanksgiving and a Santa suit for Christmas. I have buttons with Cosmo's picture on them and I give one to any child that reads Cosmo a story at the library. Cosmo has also visited a local school and a retirement facility. Cosmo has his own song called Cosmo the Bichon (to the tune of Frosty the Snowman). My sister plays a guitar and we sing and we did a program for the kids at Christmas and sang Cosmo's song. They loved it. Therapy work is very rewarding!

I really love what you are doing. Especially giving a Cosmo button to a child that reads Cosmo a story at the library. Hooray for you and Cosmo!!! It sounds like everyone has tons of fun. I wish mine could be therapy dogs but one is too bold and the other too shy. They just don' have the right personality.

Im right there with you I love chester more than anything in this world, Im single and never have had kids nor will I, and I treat him just like a baby.....

You're so not nuts :) I love my furbabies, and honestly I find myself wanting to be home with them more than out. If I'm away from home for too long I feel bad and want to be w/them so they're not lonely.

I worry about their health, emotions, well being, and just everything. They feel like my kids, and wether that's viewed as "healthy" or not, I just don't care. They give so much to me, I want to give them the best life a "mom" can give :)