Kerry Hansen Loc: Bremerton, WA

As I have said before, I have had dogs almost literally all my life. Dad got my first one for me in 1940 just before I could walk. It was a little Rat Terrier he got at the Pound. That little guy really took ownership of me, so when my Uncle came into our area from the farm with a team of horses pulling a trailer with a Plow, Disk and Harrow to workup my Dad's garden, he came over to the blanket on the lawn where I was sitting to pick me up and that little guy really lit into that "stranger". After him I have had a continuous succession of dogs except during a period in the Navy in the 1950's and when I was in college. Currently I have two, a Havanese and a full sized Labradoodle. At night when I go to bed I say beddy-by they rush ahead of me upstairs and the little guy goes into his kennel on a big folded blanket and the girl (Labradoodle) lays down on a pad in front of the kennel all next to my bed. A few times she wanted to jump on the bed and lay next to me and with her constant moving thru the night it kept waking me up so I scolded her and she stayed on her bed. Next she would jump up on my bed in the morning and kept her distance but once even licked my face one time when the alarm clock went off  when I wasn't hearing it. I wasn't too happy to get my faced washed. She sometimes would be pointing away from me sleeping and her big tail would be slapping down on me or it would be swishing back and forth so vigorously that I would not need the ceiling fan. I am hearing challenged but normally I hear my alarm clock, but this morning for a change I was sleeping pretty hard and I guess laying on my best ear and wasn't hearing the alarm so I gradually woke feeling the bed vibrating and realized her big paw was slapping repeatedly on the bed and I was hearing the loud whop whop. She never ceases to surprise me.

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

Kerry, I too have not been without a dog my entire life and would have it no other way. Absolutely heartbreaking when they’ve outlived their years though but it leaves the door open for another. Hope I’m able to give them their due for the rest of my years.

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Kerry I've never had a bad dog. Some have been ornery 🤣. Some have had a different attachment. Never lost one that didn't take a piece of me. The older I get the more it hurts. Very seldom do I leave the house without Chylo.👍

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Dakoda Loc: Cle Elum, WA

My dogs were allowed as puppies on the bed, now I sleep with half the covers if I’m lucky, more times than not I wake up with my backside uncovered. The male will spend his whole day on the bed if I’m in bed sick. Needless to say they’re my best friends. Are they spoiled, of course 😁

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Only way to have them Dakota. Chylo has her chair. When I get up in the morning she'll go get in bed with my wife. She's more independent than my last two when it comes to sitting. When it come to the garage door opening She's ready to roll. 👍👍

Dogman68 Loc: Merced California (centralvalley)

My 17 yr old male dachshund passed away last week. His name was Maxwell and he was my best bud. He followed me everywhere . When I would get the fishing stuff out to go to the river he was on my heals until I picked hIm up and put him in the truck. No way was he missing out on that! I sure miss him a lot. Wife says no more dogs but I think in the spring I will be looking for another dachsund.

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Dogman I know exactly what you mean brother.when I lost Cheyenne I didn't want anymore. It hurt too much. Wife n kids showed up with willow 2 months later. Tried not getting attached but she won me over. When I lost her I knew I needed another. I got another great one in Chylo. She's my sidekick . Sounds like you need another one also. Sorry to hear about Maxwell. 😒

Jeremy Loc: America

I was gone for few days. And then this is how it is when get home.

Jeremy Loc: America

👍🏻Dogs👍🏻

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

That's the way Chylo is Jeremy. I can be gone for 15 mins n she's not happy till I pick her up. Makes you feel Good doesn't it 😀😀

Dogman68 Loc: Merced California (centralvalley)

Doggie love brothers,nothing compares!

Kerry Hansen Loc: Bremerton, WA

I have hurt with the loss of everyone of them! I am sorry for your loss, it Really hurts.

Dakoda Loc: Cle Elum, WA

I agree, I lost both my previous dogs within 6 months. Sue said your getting two puppies be ready. It really got me through the loss and now I love both of these two mutts. I can’t image how much harder Covid restrictions would have been without them.

FisherJeff Loc: Carlsbad, ca

Our GoldDoodle is a jokester and knows when she is being funny.

Jeremy Loc: America

I really wasn't going to get another dog after our Boston. We have had many of them and it makes me weep just thinking about each one. But it was summertime ( school was out for Teacher mama ) there was an add on neices phone or Teacher saw it and I said get in car I'm buyin.