NC,
I like the DDay's idea of buying a duplicate. My 18 year old daughter took her stuffed bulldog that she sleeps with to college with her. I got it for her in the seventh grade when she first tried out for the school's spirit dance team. She has always had something to sleep with. I don't look it as a crutch, just a comfort. I think by taking the bulldog to school with her she was able to take a little piece of home with her. As an adult I sometimes like to hug a pillow when I'm sleeping...lol.

Remember don't sweat the small stuff. By getting the duplicate animal your wife will lose one of her excuses to torment you. I'm sure she will find others, but this will be one less.




Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are.
-- Bernice Johnson Reagon