When i was about 8 My mom and dad got me two Puppies(they are the same as me... a red blooded american Mutts)one was black, the other Blond, both Brothers. I named them Bert and Ernie. sadly Ernie passed away after about 10 years and Bert lived a few years longer after that but we had to have him put to sleep. :-(
They were outdoor only dogs, but whenever it would storm they would scratch at the doors and windows and if dad wasn't around, we'd let them in the house for a few hours until the storm passed.
I'll get the photos of them as puppies from my mother and post them on here. They were so cute and fuzzy. I haven't had a dog since then, but recently i'm been thinnking about maybe getting a little Jack Russell.