Nancy Goodman holds the WishPuppies plush toy she modeled after her own dog Teddy. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Nancy Goodman holds the WishPuppies plush she designed, which includes a Velcro pouch where paper wishes can be stored. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Nancy Goodman modeled her WishPuppies plush toys after her own dog. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Nancy Goodman holds the WishPuppies plush that she modeled after her saint bernard great pyrenees dog Teddy in her home. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Nancy Goodman designed the WishPuppies plush so that paper wishes can be stored in a pouch in its belly. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Nancy Goodman holds the WishPuppies plush she designed, which includes a Velcro pouch in the belly where paper wishes can be stored. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

WishPuppies are modeled after Nancy Goodman's St. Bernard/Great Pyrenees mixed breed dog, Teddy. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Nancy Goodman of Highland Park modeled WishPuppies after her St. Bernard/Great Pyrenees mixed breed dog, Teddy. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media