I had a Great Dane growing up. She lived to be about 12. Then I had a border collie and terrier mix dog for almost 15 years. The terrier died in January 2016. I have been almost lost without the feeling of a dog around. They make me happy and dogs just love me. Especially when the first visit they understand how caring I am. I am a family man. My wife and I want a dog however with our son just being born in July we cannot afford a dog at the moment. I miss the love and care for a dog. Like I mentioned I have always been around dogs my entire life and I feel lost without one around. Trust me when I say I am one of those few that actually treat dogs like family!