“She will not leave our side. She goes out with us if we are shoveling the driveway. She is there running around the shovel and barking at it. “

“We’re always learning and I think Dooley’s always learning too. I feel like our job is to help him to be the best dog that he can be or the happiest that he can be.”

“He’s the best dog I’ve ever had. I don’t know that it was necessarily traits of a basset hound I was looking for, just that he is so lovable, and affectionate, and gentle.”

“Yeah we do a lot of positive reinforcements with our dogs. I don’t necessarily think they are the best trained dogs but they’ve come a long way since they’ve started in our house.”

“All of my dogs have been really affectionate. I mean, partly I think it’s just being pretty affectionate with dogs; they often respond in kind, so they’re very people oriented.”

“You can cry into their fur and they are very sympathetic and yeah, a good support system, good company… He loves to be petted and loves to greet you and…he fills the house with a spirit and a presence that is nice to have.”

“We spend a lot of time with our dog and the more time you spend with somebody working on something together and moving toward something positive together, working on a project and watching each other grow and learn, it’s, for me anyway, it’s almost impossible, to not feel happier.”

“I’m a really big believer that pets make you human. There’s something really deeply human about being the object of something’s affection and also being responsible for the well-being.”

“What I would give to my children, I give to my dogs.”

“I really like having a dog at home because…there’s always somebody in the house who is happy to see you…they’re always excited.”