Shawn and I decided to buy a dog a year after marriage, we were baby hungry, and a good way to avoid that is buying a pet. We went to a shelter, i wanted a small dog, but Shawn just said lets see what there is. So we continued to look and shawn glanced over at two white paws on the cement block, then he saw a head. He called me over to look at her, my first reaction was "ugh, she's all white and her eyes are pink." she looked albino (freaky). We walked her around the shelter, and she listened so well, and she was sooo.. cute!! She's a definite keeper! Her name is Koda and she is a boxer mix, she loves kids and loves to play. Sometimes my family says she needs her prozac because she can get so lazy. She's a happy dog. A couple years ago we added another addition to our fam, his name is Harry, he is a cocker spaniel. At first he was so annoying, but he has calmed down so much, and he is a lot easier to be around. They are our kids for now!!