I've always loved animals, I remember my mother got me a rat as a first pet. She always wanted one but her parent never let her so she got one for me. They're very smart and loving little critters, I just wish they lived longer.
"No" ... my family always had at least one dog. Mostly just mutts, but they were good companions for us kids. The first dog I remember the family having was a Newfoundland. I was three and he was bigger than I was.
We always had dogs. Started a lifelong love affair with them. Mind you, when we lose our present dog -- and that must happen this year -- we won't buy another.
This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at January 31, 2017 5:49 AM MST