Hamilton's Lauren Boyd and Nessarose the Yorkie
"I got her 10 years ago. I always wanted a dog so I convinced my parents to go to the pet store and just look at them. I saw her immediately. She did this little plié with her leg out in a split position and I was like 'that's my dog, doing a split.' This was back in 2007 and I had just seen Wicked at the Pantages Theater. I was in love with that show so I named her Nessarose. Seeing that show was the turning point …