I love dogs, and growing up, I owned a dog for 4 years. Her name was Reb. She was of a mixed breed. I took very good care of her. (My mom helped as well.) Reb had more than 25 puppies in four (or five) sets. She had a mind of her own. (She selected the best, most comfortable chair in our home as her chair!) She was a friendly, loving dog. The other dog that I had firsthand experience with was Terri. She was my mom's dog for about 14 years (first in New York then in Georgia). I looked forward to walking Terri whenever I visited my mom.