Fiancé’s ‘dog eyes’ decision-maker

“I think the sign says: Dogs rule, babies drool.”
— Anya, Jack Russell terrier mix, adopted from Pasadena Animal Shelter through PetSmart

“We were not planning on getting a dog right then and there, until we saw her. She was alone in her little kennel area. When I reached in she offered her belly to me, and I was kind of sold from that point. I looked at my fiancé, and she was giving me the dog eyes, too. I’m like, the dog is pretty cute, do you want to go ahead and adopt her? So we did.

“We put a sign around her neck when we announced we were having a kid. It made for a good announcement.”