Currently residing in Birmingham, Alabama, Nicole N. is the mother to her Shih-Tzu, Sommer.

They can be found almost always by each other's side with Sommer either traveling in her couture dog carrier or in her hot pink stroller.

Nicole N. loves pampering her princess, with visits to the spa, hot oil treatments and a dressing her in the latest doggy clothes and accessories.

She says that Sommer's loyalty and companionship has given her a different perspective on life, love, friendship, and motherhood.

Nicole exclaims, "You know what they say, 'Love is a four-legged word.'"^[0]