...like poodles. I yearn for a poodle with an unbelievable passion. Many people misunderstand poodles; they believe poodles are mean, yappy, frilly creatures who sit on Grandma's lap and growl at everyone else. While I understand this misconception, I must say that poodles are friendly, sociable, loving and intelligent dogs. When I was 17 my family got a toy poodle. We were never a dog family; my father didn't want anything "that would shit all over the house." So my mother went out and got a puppy without telling him and five years later dad spoils him the most out of all of us. I never thought I'd say this, but I love him like he is a member of my family. Sometimes I think I may love him more than I love my family. Before we got a dog it used to weird me out when people treated their dogs like children. I just didn't understand how people could treat animals like humans. Sure dogs are cute, but come on. Yet I often feel like my dog is a member of the family, just as valid as any brother or sister.

Now that I'm settling in here I'm strongly considering getting a dog. It wouldn't be for awhile. I need to start working full time and make sure I have the time and money required for a dog. It might never even happen, but I've thought about it and started looking online for breeders. I imagine this is what other women go through when their biological clock ticks louder and louder each day...wanting something so bad it hurts. If I had a poodle, I would be infinitely happy. I'd really take any dog, but I sometimes I'm allergic and I'm so used to poodles. When I think about going for walks, having someone greet me at the door, snuggling up to a furry body on the couch, it makes me all mushy inside.