wolfsoul; totally agree, it strikes me as odd as well. And when my family and good friends use pictures of my dog I tend to feel happy too.

borzoimom; you made a very, very good point. I definitely shouldn't have to use an excuse where she is my dog. I mean, if she asked permission I probably would have considered it, but since I know what she is like and used it without permission it just made me wonder.

Kfamr; she isn't much my friend, she is just a girl that my cousin sorta knows from back where I used to live. I have seen her in person and said hello, but for the most part we just talk online. And I agree, it is annoying - very annoying.