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By China at 9:37 AM

Spoke to my mother today on the phone and she told me that she finally convinced my father to get another dog. When my brother and I were growing up we went about 2 hours away with my mother to look at 2 dogs and to pick one. They were the only 2 left from the litter, well, my brother wanted the one and I wanted the other, which by the way was pretty typical as we were always on opposite sides of the fence. We were 19 and 16 and we talked my mother into bringing home 2 dogs, since we thought it was cruel to leave one behind. Anyway, no exaggeration my father nearly blew a gasket. But both my parents grew to love the 2 dogs, and as my brother and I grew up and moved out, the dogs stayed with my parents. They couldn't give them up and we felt guilty separating the two sisters who had been together since birth. Well, one fell ill and had to be put to sleep. The other one lived quite a bit longer, but also became very ill and also had to be put to sleep. My parents were heart broken, but decided that they were at the point in their life where they really didn't want to have to keep up with the constant pet care.

Well, lately my mother has been wanting another little dog, a Bishon, that was the breed of the other 2 that they had had. Mom has finally talked Daddy into getting another dog, and my father's friend from the humane society set them up with a Bishon that was in need of a home. Anyway, they brought her home last night, and her name is Fluffy. She has been so far doing very well and my mother sounds like she has a new baby.

Maybe, it is a need for us women to constantly have a baby to take care of and love. I am not sure, but I can tell even over the phone that little Fluffy has stolen my mom's heart already. Now, there will be lots of pet care in their future, and I just hope they don't baby her in the same way they babied the last dog, or we are all in trouble.