I love and care for my animals or any animal as I would care for myself or my child. They are not meant to be cage and left in a caged. They are to be loved and played with and treated as a human wants to be treated. They understand and need love and attention too. My thought is why have a dog if you not going to treat it as part of your family. Nothing erks me more than to have a pet and disregard it as though it isn't a part of your family. I love my yorkie. I groom her, take care of her and cloth her just as I would a child. She is well trained and is shown love and she gives it back in return. I grew up with dogs and love them dearly.