I have been a life long dog lover, all of my life. One dog lived fifteen years and another one twelve years. I like playing with dogs and hugging them. I always want one at my side. I like medium sized dogs big ones a difficult to walk. Small dogs like to bark more than larger dogs. We live in a lake community I hope you allow your dog to go swimming or running. Both of our children were brought up with dogs. We frequently took our dogs to dog parks. Our dogs have been to the beach and mountains. We very frequently took our dogs with us when we took hikes in the forest. Our family has a deep love for animals of all kinds.