My Puppy's

Is it weird to love your pets? I mean truly love your pets as family. I have been blessed to have what I believe are the most unique and wonderful dogs in the world. Yes it is true, out of all of the dogs in the world I got the best. People who have kids don't really understand the attachment you can feel towards your pets, but I can only imagine this is somewhat how motherhood feels minus the babysitters, long nights up and constant worrying. I look at Chance & JAlee and I sometimes think that they were meant to be my children but they came out in dog form. Let's start with Chance (who got his name from the movie homeward bound), I remember as if it were yesterday when we went to pick him out. There were 3 2 pound puppies they put down on the floor and Chance came immediately to my feet. I knew he was the one. The owner kept trying to get me to take his brother but because chance walked to my feet I felt it was fate, it was the best $50 I ever spent. I had him for 7 years before JAlee (got her name from J (jen) A (alex) lee (my middle name) hence the name JALee), came along. I told myself I would never get another dog but then I met Alex. And since Alex never grew up with dogs, I figured it would be super cuddly for him to have a puppy. So 3 1/2 years ago, we went to pick up JAlee. Alex was hesitant at first, and I said let's at least go see her. We were barely up to the front door when she came running around the corner and Alex decided right away he wanted her. I changed my mind and did not want another dog, but he insisted. So $500 later we were driving home with this puppy. Al was driving and I was holding her and I so didn't like her. I kept thinking what did I do. But it turns out that she happens to be the most cuddliest dog in existence (at least me and her father think so--LOL) Everyone that meets her says they have never met a dog like her, words can't explain her weirdness. I love those dog's and I can't even describe the happiness they bring to me.