Our first dog Willie was a tiny, spirited little guy. A Maltese mix, he was small, energetic, and super affectionate and we fell in love the moment we saw his wiggling butt in the shelter. Willie took to our old apartment immediately, claiming about 90% of the available space as his private property that he sometimes allowed us to use. Both my husband and I travelled a lot for work, which Willie objected to, but we usually arranged for someone to stay over or visit him during