I love my dog more than anything! He's a Golden Retriever and quite a character. My building as a lot of dogs too, and I know most of the dogs by name (even though I wouldn't be able to pick the owners out of police lineup!) I think dogs are easier to connect with than humans. I mentioned in another post that every time I come home, my Golden is estatic! I have never received a welcome like that from another human being, especially for something as benign as coming home!
My Golden never judges me. When he sense I'm upset, he will sleep on the bed with me. We go for long walks every day. We spend a lot of time together. Ever since he was a puppy, we did everything together: go for car rides, go to the beach, go for ice cream. We have a very strong bond.
I can relate to Draka: I always gravitate to pets at awkward gatherings. I will sit and play with the cat or dog so I don't have to talk to anyone. I prefer the company of the animal, to be honest.
Dogs are amazingly intuitive as well. I can remember one day that I was feeling particularily down about something and my Golden came up to me and put his paw on my knee. It was so touching. It was like he was saying "I'm here. Don't be sad."
I love my Golden boy!
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I don't know how I'm supposed to feel. The more I hit the gas, the less it seems to be real.