Damn, this makes me wish I still had a dog. In college, my roommate adopted a dog (he found it on craigslist of all places) and christened it Miss Cleo. Sadly, he wasn't quite ready for the responsibility and ended up giving her to a family. Fantastic dog though.
I'd love to get a new dog, but I can barely take care of myself. I also travel quite a bit and I just wouldn't feel right getting a puppy when I know I'm going to be on the road.