I've always been a cat person and I am the current owner of two kitties that I inherited from my late grandparents. I've helped take care of them since 2012 and owned them since 2013. They are 17 and sadly one of them will pass away soon. I am not sure I will ever own a dog but I will spoil the heck out of other people's precious canines. There's no amount of scratching, petting or scruffing that's too much for a dog as far as I am concerned. I will draw the line at hand feeding a dog it's regular food. And since I am in decent shape and own a lot of workout clothes, walking a dog in the heat of Florida is no problem.