TGIF! Dear Dogfessions: Don't tell my cats but I want a puppy.
Happy Friday!
Myfession: I can't get enough of Dogfessions. The brainchild of Nikki Moustaki, part-time Miami Beach resident, Dogfessions are postcards that illustrate deep secrets and hidden thoughts that canines (and their owners) would rather you not know.
Moustaki, a dog trainer whose "dogfession" is that her own two pooches are ill-behaved, came up with the idea about two years ago. At the Westminister Dog Show in 2006, she first asked pet owners for Dogfessions submissions. She now gets about 1,500 to 2,000 a month.
Myfession No. Two: Although Moustaki has expanded to Catfessions, Dogfessions are my favorite. Some are hysterical; others are so poignant and real, they make me cry. I think Dogfessions probably are best appreciated in all their full-color, creative glory through Dogfessions the book, just released by HarperCollins a few months ago ($19.99).
But you also can see some for free (and covertly, at your desk, on a Friday) at the Dogfessions Web site.
Here's the Dogfessions book video, which has some good shots of the cards.
Oh, and I really do want a puppy.
ANGIE BRENNAN, a Sun-Sentinel page designer,
lives with four dogs and one boyfriend. And has a lifetime of animal stories to share.
DIANE LADE, a reporter on the Sun-Sentinel's Help Team, has lived with cats, dogs, reptiles, fish, an iguana, and an armadillo.
CYNDI METZGER, editor of the Sun-Sentinel's Outlook section, is smitten with Bella, her poodle who regularly ignores requests to sit, stay and get off the ivory-colored sofa. 
JOHN TANASYCHUK, a Sun-Sentinel lifestyle writer, has lived with cats as long as he can remember. He and his partner currently share their home with three.
