I currently have the pleasure of owning 1 dog, 2 cats, and 4 horses. Have also owned more than 1 dog at a time, a bunny, and a goat. I have also dealt with many losses. My last dog lived to be 16 and had many years of acupuncture and injections in her later years. Due to the extensive care I gave her, doctors say she had at least 2 more quality years than originally expected. I personally train my own dogs and have also trained quite a few horses over the years. While I enjoy snuggling too, I fully believe & emplement Cesar Milan’s trainings of structure & purpose for our dogs. Horses are very similar to dogs, except usually quite a bit larger. Cats are quirky. And bunnies are just plain cute! I would love to own another goat sometime in the future. I also have pigs & cows on the list. Momma always said “find a job you love, and you’ll do well”...animals just make sense!