I grew up awith a shih tzu-cairn terrier mix named lady. I love dogs and have ever since i was young. A few years ago I raised a Lab/Chesapeake Bay Retriever since she was 8 weeks old. She is being taken care of by another family due to personal circumstances. Raising her changed my life. I would take her to the dog parks in Los Angeles atleast once a day. Those days taught me the most as I was able to observe dog behavior every day as well as dog owners behavior and learned what worked and what didn't work. I learned more about dogs in those few years with her than any other time in my life. There is something so special about a dog in your home and as a companion