I love the bond between kids and their dogs; I compare my relationship to my dogs now with the one I had with my childhood pup, and I miss the purity of it.
It’s funny you mention that. I was blessed to have been in a home with a dog from very early on. It seemed we always had dogs big and small... LOL.
I don’t think I’ll ever be able to live without a dog around. In a way, it’s a connection with my memories. We’re kind of adopting another dog here soon. He’s a King Shepherd and he’s as fanatical about my daughter as Max is... he’s just twice the weight of Max. LOL.
I’m the luckiest person on the planet... my wife really puts up with me on stuff like this.