I'm consistant, I posted the wrong discussion...again. Why do you own a dog?  

I own a Dog because I love Dogs, I grew up with Dogs and have always had a Dog, My Dog is part of my Family and to me he is my Baby, all my Dogs in the past have been and my Cats that we used to have, Gissi is one spoilt little Dog lol but all my Dogs have been, my Mum is the same with her Dogs and always has been, my Son and Daughter is like that, but my Daughter is more a Cat Person lol

Hi Loverbear. I do have two dogs, both German Shepherds and I absolutely love them. One is going to be twelve next month, the other is two years old. The older one is deaf now and has hip problems, but with a routine of medications given daily she runs with the younger one every day. I have them mainly for companionship, but they are great watchdogs and are always outside with the kids. They sleep inside and are part of the family. I never answer the door without them by my side...you can never be too careful. They are both trained with hand signals and will give a great show of force if needed. Extremely smart and loyal, almost too smart. They have successfully trained me to give them a "cookie" everytime they come in the house.

P.S. I love your comment that confusion reigns your life. You're not alone!!

I had always wanted a dog, so we brought a family pet... i would have got a big dog but my mother prefers smaller dogs as they're 'easier to handle'... basically it doesn't take too much time exercising in the evening. So we got a Jack Russell, he's a brat but i love him to bits!...

And yeah.. he RUINS our plants compared to protecting them. :P

I just love dogs, and have had at least 1 in my life from as early as I can remember. But a bonus is their unconditional love and devotion and the company they provide. They will love you no matter what. You never have to come home to an empty house when you have that furry tail wagging at the door so glad to see you. A side bonus - if you let them sleep in your bed, they're better than an electric blanket on a cold night - they really throw off the heat.

I have always had a dog, probably since I was 2. So naturally I have always been a huge dog lover. I only own 1 dog right now and he has been the best dog I've had. He is mixed, chihuahua and pomeranian. I've had him for 3 years.

I have a black Labrador and he is called buddy he is absolutely lovely an i couldn't live without one now I've had one, he is so loving and it's just fab to come home every day to a happy dog with a bigg waggy tail :D

LMAO!! It's ok Loverbear, we all make mistakes!! (G)!!

I've always had a dog in my life I grew up with them on the Farm

right now I have two of them One Female black lab and one male black lab-mix
aka ( he's a who-done it)?? type of breed??

He's a great watch dog a bit of a knothead at times so is the female Nikki,
but she is great with kids and just gentle as a lamb...

I love all dogs & cats & animals period!!

We own three dogs. 1 German shepherd and 2 Japanese Spitz. We have three of them because my father likes it and they we like to play with them. We can also use them as a guard to our house when we are away or warn us if someone comes around the corner of our house. They protect us by barking and making some noise to get all of our attention.

i own dogs because i simply love them! we have five dogs named sai-sai, chai chai,choi choi, lucky and dach.they serve as our warning system too..maybe that's why no one would ever dare to break into our house.haha.

I own a dog cause i'm a dog lover and treat them like my own... I started having a pet dog when I was just 12... that was a poodle and then the next was japanese spitz, dalmatian and now I got 2 shih tzus... They really make my day... When I woke up each morning they will scratch the door cause they want to be out cause they know it's time for their breakfast.. it's really fun to have dog in house.