I have lived with cats all my life, both strays coming in and out of the house and my own cats. I owned an Australian terrier mix but he recently passed away. It was very heartbreaking for him to pass but it was good to know that he lived a very happy and peaceful life. Aside from my dog, my relatives and friends have always had dogs from black labs and huskies to a small terrier mix. Whenever my aunts and uncles would go on vacation they would trust me to stay at their place and watch over the dog, to walk, to feed, and to entertain their dogs.