The point of this whole story was about the GOOD THINGS these nine women and their families did, not a debate over people's feelings toward their pets!
Y'all are missing the point.
Create happiness, don't pick at each other! ♡

what a ridiculous amount of money, you could have gotten another dog for a lot less...like RESCUNG another from the pound
Why people who OBVIOUSLY believe in Survival of the Fittest, spend thousands on a pet who wouldn't survive in the wild is BEYOND ME.
Human life compared to an animals life is MUCH MORE VALUABLE.
Vets are scam, $5K for surgery?