Blue Boy is my husband's dog. His mom had a litter of Dalmation puppies, and let my husband have one. It was my husband's aunt that picked Blue out. He's been in the family for 11 years now.

We got Dixie Belle from a breeder. My husband and I each had pets coming into our marriage, but we wanted one that belonged to the both of us. My husband had picked out this really big male puppy, but there was Belle, sitting at my feet looking at me. I told my husband that I wanted her, and he laughed at me and told me the only reason I did was because she seemed to like me better than him. What does Belle do? At that comment, she gets up and walks over to him, sits at his feet and looks at him. Who could say no to that?

And Missie came from my husband's aunt and uncle. They had gotten her from a breeder. Missie's mother had died during birth, so Missie was totally hand raised. His aunt and uncle really didn't have time to spend with her and wanted to find her a home. My husband had been to their house and played with her, and when he found out was quick to tell them we wanted her. I never saw her until we picked her up. She has become my little princess, especally since I lost Prince.