Everyone loves Lucy

In my adult life I've had big dogs. A 125 lb German Shepherd, Lancer, was my guardian and a great all around dog. Yeah, he was a little weird. He was a police dog school dropout. He got a little weird - a bit over protective of me. Like the time the UPS guy came and Lancer went nuts and bit the tires on the truck. The poor driver was honking the horn in the driveway saying 'lady, get this crazy dog away from me'. Lancer was an imposing dog. He was big and scary looking to outsiders, but to me he was a pussycat. He was my protector in many ways, which I won't go into here. I loved that dog. He died when I was pregnant with Kristen and I was heartbroken.
Olsen was a black lab - another great dog. My first husband got him when we were dating. He was a great dog with the girls when they were little. Not very protective, but safe to have around little ones, which Lancer probably would not have been. Olsen would lay on his back on the floor and toddler Kristen would lay on him and hug him around the neck. Olsen tolerated her toddler self with humor and was a great companion.
Flash forward 15 or so years. I have been dog-less by choice. Living in a condo and Pat and I had pretty much decided we were okay without a dog. Circumstances led us to start thinking about a dog and doing some research into what type of dog we might get. Kristen, Laura and I were watching a dog show and looking at different breeds. I wanted a small dog, but not a hairy one. We liked the look of the Boston Terrier. I did some research and figured this would be a good condo dog. Were we ever right!
I found a pure bred Boston who was bred to be a show dog, but she was for sale as a pet because she would be too big to show. Laura and I went to look at her on a Sunday. Wa fell in love and kept telling me 'Mom, write the lady a check, I'm not leaving here without this dog'. I did and Laura was right. Lucy is the best dog ever. We all love her so much. She is a great combination of mellow and playful. She is sweet and loving - always happy to see us. When she gets a little condo-bound we take her over to my folks' house and she runs around the yard. If we happen to go out of town and take her with us, my folks are disappointed. They love having their Grand dog with them. She is the best dog ever. This little 20 lb dynamo is truly the best dog. Princess Lucy Rose, we love you!