“Dogs are like humans almost to me, so losing a dog feels like the end of the world.”

  “To me the relationship is kind of like with my kids. I always kind of try to be there for the kids and do what they wanted to do when they wanted, and he’s kind of the same way.”

“Well she’s an Australian cattle dog so what are you going to call her other than Sydney. It just sort of came naturally.”

“They do something for me…for a large percentage of people the relationship that you have with a dog is just so significant and so genuine and it’s a loving relationship.”

“There’s definitely something to be said of looking after someone other than yourself”

That look is just amazing to me. I’ve never had a dog make eye contact like she does, never!

“He’s my pal.”

“I see the benefits of dog ownership for me and for my family. He and I have a really good relationship. He likes being around me and I like being around him.”

“She’s brought in a sense of that understanding of that animal-human dynamic, and how you can feel sympathy for other animals. I think that also helps you give a little more empathy for other people.”

“I just cannot overstate how much we love this dog. This is the best dog I will have for as long as I live.”

“Guido is my best buddy. He is our source of support.”

“I just love that she loves me, she wants to be around me all the time.”

“And we sort of felt that the dogs were an important part of not just our lives, but also our children’s lives so … we allowed my son who was the youngest of our children to sort of choose a dog, … he chose this puppy Brayden, who’s now been with us for fifteen years.”

“She needs to thrive as a dog–the best… I can understand the thriving of a dog”

“But she is definitely a member of the family. She is up on the couch. She is a very affectionate dog, and she cares more about people than she does abut dogs.”