I'm blessed to have had several dogs in my lifetime and each of them owned me. Lyka, El Cid, and Hutch - they're all in dog heaven now and I still miss them badly. 

With my cat Katya's passing, my vet wanted to give me a new dog. But because I already have my Hamlet and there's no replacing Katya, I refused the offer. 

The next time I went to visit my vet she said the puppy she was offering me was in the clinic. I didn't want to see it. But too late...There in the corner table were three little puppies sleeping. When I approached them, this little one opened one of its eyes and I knew he was meant for me. 

I didn't bring him home that day yet as I wanted him to have his vaccine shots completed first but I kept visiting him there just to cuddle with this cutie.