I have owned two dogs in the past and loved every second with them. One was a big lab and one was a small Shitzu/Poodle mix. For my little pup, we had to get him to take pills due to lymphatic cancer. We also grew up with the sweetest cat in the world. My husband also grew up surrounded by animals at all times. We currently have a kitty (he rarely comes inside) and we have a mini Aussie! I also pet sit in my high school/college years where I usually went to owners houses to care for their animals.