Definition of a 'Heart Dog'

You know, I never thought I could love a dog more than my old standard poodle, Minky. But we got a poor little traumatized, half-starved rescue dog from the pound 3 months ago and he has absolutely captured all our hearts. Tiki is so sweet, so loving. All he wants is to be with his people. He looks into our eyes as if to say, "Thank you! thank you for saving me!" The thing is, I think he saved ME. I was a bit depressed last winter and this little guy has so lifted my spirits. Sure, he's got his issues and we're working on them. But I've never had a dog who just seemed to live for my attention. He's a little Bichon with a little round head, round teddy-bear black eyes, fluffy fur. He looks like a stuffed toy!