Love me, love my dog.
There were always dogs (and cats) when I was growing up. Cara, a black Spaniel who appears in photos of me when I was a toddler, Bruno, a Lab cross, and Rover, a Scotch Border Collie, during my childhood and teenage years, Bran, a wonderful Lab who wandered into the office where I had my first job, Patch, a handsome Dalmatian who needed a forever home, and now Fudge.
They've all been ' the best dog ever', giving love, friendship and loyalty.
Our family wouldn't feel complete without a dog (and cat, just in case Toffee reads this).