Wealthy woman makes lap dog her daughter

A wealthy woman from New York says that her lap dog, a Maltese is the daughter that the woman, a mother of two sons, has never had (All photos: Splash/All Over Press)

Bella Mia, a three-year-old full-breed Maltese from New York, is said to be one of the richest dogs in the world. The dog has her own room

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The 60-year-old accountant, who has two adult sons, says Bella Mia is the 'daughter she never had' and likes to refer to her as a child instead of an animal.

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Bella Mia has more than 1,000 outfits in her wardrobe  (All photos: Splash/All Over Press)

"She has many ball gowns, coats, sweaters, pajamas, onesies, and she has skirts and she has dresses and she has jeans and blankets. And hats and hats and more hats and shoes - she has a pair of Uggs," the dog's owner, Rose Ann Bolasny says

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Rose Ann, who shares her home with retired husband Walter, 82, is also mother to sons Robert, 38 and Louis, 32

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"They feel fine, because they're getting more than Bella Mia," Bolasny explained. "My children are grown, and successful. They don't need my money. They know how happy she has made my husband and I," Bolasny said (All photos: Splash/All Over Press)