I was raised with having a dog as a pet my entire life. My mom has always treated our pups as family members because they truly were! They went on road trips with us, baseball games, they were never left home alone in a kennel all day (my mom was a homemaker), but needless to say, they were spoiled. But I am so glad that that is how I was raised! I would love to own a dog of my own, but with my work schedule I know that I would not be able to give them the attention and care they truly need. And I wouldn't be able to love on them the way I would truly want to. For this reason, I love helping out friends and family when they go on short vacations to just make sure their pups are well taken care of. Plus it gives me an excuse to have a dog of my own for a short amount of time!!