I owned several dogs, small to medium. I think of my first dog as my first child. Buddy really helped me be a good mom. Until Buddy came along, I had never unconditionally loved anyone! What a gift he was. Now I have a Havanese named, Dandelion & a chihuahua/jack russell mix named Gracie that a tenant left behind. Grrr. We also have 4 cats. All of whom were adopted from the Halifax Humane Society. We donate to the HHS and the Jewish Federation. As you can see, we are animal lovers. We walk our dogs every day and the cats follow us down the street (River Lane). Cute.