Before Bruce and I were married, I knew I was "in" when Spot jumped up next to me on the sofa, and settled in. That was her place, and all the other dogs knew it. Sadly, after she died, no one else moved in.
Puppy was another of our loves. He had the most soulful eyes and could really tell us off!
Both of these dogs, and Spud, who can hardly be seen under my feet, have been gone many years, now, and we still miss them.
Spot loved water, especially a swimming pool. When she moved into this house with her family, she wandered through the front door, toward the back, looked out the patio door and saw the pool, and that was it. This was okay, this was! She headed straight for the water.