I have had dogs (and cats) all of my life up until recently. Since I never had children my pets are my babies. I used to have a show Weimaraner and she was a champion. Most recently I had 2 male Rottweilers, 1 female Rott and a female Australian Shepherd/Collie mix. My dogs are by far the best fed, best groomed and best exercised dogs in the neighborhood. They exercise me not the other way around!