My dog, Nika, was featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal today. She and I were inseparable for about 7 years until Hansi was born, and although she was absolutely fine with Hansi, Nika's a needy pup, and she just wasn't getting the level of attention she needed to be truly happy. So we "lent" her to a friend of ours who lived nearby; this friend also had a dog, as well as a big yard with old trees, etc-- a perfect spot for Nika.

Cut to a couple years later: our neighbor across the street went with Suvi on a visit to Nika one day, and fell in love with her. She convinced us to let Nika live with her, which was a perfect situation, as it enabled us to see Nika just about any day we wanted. Anyway, the rest, as they say, is history.