I've had dogs most of my life and can say that they each have been the most loyal, patient, and "understanding" friend I could have. Don't get me wrong, my human friends are great, I love them and have no doubt that they would help me at the drop of a hat, but a dog is different. Bad day at work? My dog somehow chooses to be silly and nudge me for an extra walk. I guess the best thing to say is that "to know them is to love them". My neighbor also gave me a poignant quote (I don't know the author or even if this was his own observation) recently after we lost our 13 year old lab/Newfoundland mix, "They give us their hearts, and they take ours". I had to turn quickly away...............
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