My human Tom had a favorite cartoon character and stuffed animal when he was a child. Snoopy, from the Peanuts comics and cartoons. He has several Snoopy stuffed animals and decorations around our house. It's not very hard to find the house that Tom and I live in because outside in our yard is Snoopy's dog house. That dog house originally was built for a musical he directed, "You're a good man, Charlie Brown." One day he just stuck it out there for fun and before he knew it, everybody in town told Tom that it made them smile. We have had the Snoopy house in the yard for 3 years, and Tom decorates it for each holiday. Hundreds of people each year stop with their families and take pictures of it. This last December, Tom was surprised when he found a letter and a dish of homemade Snoopy cookies on top of the dog house. The cookies and the letter were from a couple who visit Middleburg a few times a year. One of the things they look forward to during their visit to the town is to take a picture with their dog at Snoopy's dog house. Tom could hardly believe these "strangers" left us cookies and such a kind letter. The picture was of their Golden Retriever, happily sitting in front of Snoopy's dog house. Tom actually feels a responsibility now to make the dog house festive and inviting for the Middleburg community, as well as for the tourists. We both believe it's important to have a reason to smile and that's exactly what Snoopy's dog house does.