Girl's Best Friend

Um, I love dogs.  My adorable, wonderful Deedee got me through so stinkin' much before the cancer took her:

And after her came Sophie, the little puppy that I resented as a replacement of my fabulous three-legged shadow, but then made me laugh so much I can't imagine life without her:

 And now there is Walter.  Walter is my in-laws' Dalmatian, but I somehow merited an elevation to the position of "The Favorite."  Not quite "Mom" but "Favorite."  Probably because I didn't mind when he decided 80 lbs wasn't anywhere near the weight limit for Lap Dog.  But who could not love a needy, epileptic, neurotic face like this one?

 Yet yellow labs are still my favorite.  Why?  So many reasons.  Here's one:


I'm pretty sure Sophie could do that.