WATCH: I treat my dog just like I treat my kids because I consider my dog a vital part of our family. Often, they do things at home that my daughter can’t, so I deeply cherish their presence and the role they play in our lives.

In fact, Rose has gauged her dogs’ personalities, as any mother would of her children. “Pharrell and Rumba love to be loved on, touched, talked to and to be a part of everything all the time.

If I am not ‘smothering’ them, they are doing it to me,” she explains. “Rosie, on the other hand, wants her alone time and her space. She wants to be loved when it is right for her, and we know that. So we give Rosie her space and let her initiate most of the cuddles when it is on her timeline.” Sounds like a balanced dynamic to us.