In my daily life, I have my best girl, Lucy. Or should I say Queen Lucy. She's a persnickety ruddy Abyssinian who would prefer no one touches her in case you mess her fur, but she'd love to sit quietly in your lap or any warm place. Her partner in crime is a half himalayan and something else. I think Chihuahua. His name is supposed to be Gizmo, but mostly we call him Piglet as in Poohs friend.. Just picture a chihuahua with dreadlocks. Then there is my grand dog Zoe, a delightful chocolate lab who may also think she is a chihuahua. She wants to sit on your lap too, and sleep in the bed.. I get to babysit her often and she is a delightful distraction for the two cats. Everyone gets along fine until dinner time when there is a bit of territorialism with Gizmo deciding he can eat from anyone's dish. Zoe and Lucy, being the proper ladies they are, dutifully stand aside while he partakes until we lock him in the bathroom so they can eat.... Our happy family.
We have been chatting for the last year about getting a dog, but things keep coming up that wouldn't be fair to us or the dog if we get one - now. I'm keeping my fingers crossed maybe this summer. (We've been wrapped up in DH's mom - Colon Cancer diagnosis, surgery and now after care/radiation/treatment, plus some of her not so good money decisions). To say the least... a dog would be a comfort for me.
I have to rely on my outdoor bunnies and other creatures that show up 
