We have a beautiful, wonderful pet dog.  She is part Silky and part Maltese. 

All her brothers and sisters were cuddly white fluffy bundles and she stood out from the rest (literally) sitting on her own and looking around calmly. The only white she had on her was a little under her chin, on her belly and four socks!  Everyone thought she looked like a miniture german shepherd.  Where was the Maltese?

While other visitors to the pet shop ooohed and arrrred over the white fluffy bundles, our dog seemed to call out to us.  We didnt hesitate.  We didnt consider the consequences.  We went straight to her, picked her up and held her close.   

Once we had taken that first step there was no going back.  How could we return her to her cage?  What a princess she was.  Bright eyed but very submissive, the pet shop staff all confirmed our first impression.

"Yes, she is the runt of the litter!  But they make the best pets!"

We purchased her ($550 + + + total = $720 - but whos counting) and took her home without hesitation. 

"What if the 'body corporate' say we cant keep her?"  "Then we'll move".  "No, they cannot refuse permission or by law stop us unreasonably"   
"Whats unreasonably?"  "If a dog is left on its own, or barks, or is too big, or has no space to run!"
"We have a big garden and it is all enclosed".  "There is always someone home".  "We live 100 m from the beach and parks".  "There are 7 of us to look after her".

"Well that's it then.........No Problem!"