Six months ago I decided that I needed an animal companion. I did a lot of research about Maltese dogs. I looked through the internet and dog magazines to see if that was the right dog for me. After I was done with my research about Maltese, I looked through newspaper ads and animal shelter to see if I could find one. I came upon an ad in the newspaper for some six month old Maltese puppies, which a lady who lived in Tyler, Texas was selling.

Happy's have his charming looks and cuteness to him. When I first saw the puppies, I was surprise to see how cute they were. There was one lying alone by him-self in the corner of a box. He has long, with flowing fur that was very straight and silky. He had a pure white coating from head to paws, with some...