For those of you who miss “the good ole days” when bartering rather than buying was the norm:  I give you the even exchange of kids and dogs via quality time with good friends.  I have dogs that will hug and play nicely with my friends’ kids.  And my friends have kids who won’t bite or maul my dogs.

And then there are kids and dogs who simply fit together as though they were cut from the same cloth . . . . .

Aerial view snuggling

Three's Company

Flanked on all sides