Happy 7th Birthday, Vito!!

Today, my sweet angel is 7 years old!!! I am so sad that he is growing up so quickly... it seems like only yesterday he was a little puppy jumping through the grass....

Vito the day I brought him home....

I knew I wanted a dog, but Vito is not what I had in mind... I wanted a white, fluffy, girl dog. I made an appointment with a breeder to see a Malti-Poo (part Maltese, part Poodle), but before I left work that day, Vito's breeder sent me a picture of him. I instantly fell in love with his face. I went to look at the Malti-Poo, my Mom was with me telling me to take her home... but my heart was taken by a sweet, black and white, long-haired, boy, Chihuahua... So that Saturday (June 12, 2004), I went with my Dad and little sister to pick him up in Lake Jackson. He was every bit as cute in person that he was online... After I paid for him, and the doggie necessities from Petsmart, I literally had $30 in my bank account... Was I financially ready for a dog? Probably not, but I wouldn't trade him for the world!!!!

It was love at first site for him too... Now my baby is all grown up, yet he still acts like a puppy!! He has also mastered the art of working his 'puppy dog' eyes... He's a little Prince :) He still likes to test his Mom though.. this past weekend he was trying to chase a person riding a bike, when he got his dew claw caught in the chicken wire... OUCH! Again, he put a little dent in my checkbook, but he is worth every cent I have ever spent on him. He is the most handsome little guy ever!

Happy Birthday Vito!!!!!