Thought of the evening: Sophie is more than just my dog. She's my family. I will never abandon her. I will never give her away nor sell her. I will never move into a place that does not allow dogs. It is not an easy choice to bring a dog into one's life. Nate and I made the choice (granted I pushed). It breaks my heart when people aren't committed to the animals that love them unconditionally. I I know it annoys some folks that we take her everywhere, but so what? I am the only one who lives my own life not them... If it is an inconvenience to anyone, then that sucks, but why would anyone want to take this joy away from us, and from Sophie too? Sophia lives a great life compared to many dogs out there. She is happy, even though sometimes she is bored. It kinda makes me think of when I was a kid.... would someone ever have told my mom, "You should give Maria away because she deserves more." or "You should re-home Maria because you ignore her w