Used to have dogs and used to take care of my cousins' dogs back in Philippines. Even when I was a little girl I've been surrounded with dogs (my grandparents' dogs). Our house is just near my grandparents, uncle, aunts and cousins house. When those dogs died, my other relatives adopt dogs from people they knew. I play with those dogs, I even stay at my relative's house even they are not home just to see and take care of their dogs. I go out with them when they need to do number 1 and 2. Feed them and show them love and affection. Sleep with them too. :) Eventually my family had a dog of our own named Prince, a white Mongrel dog. He's a very sweet and well behaved dog.