I know what you guys mean, I totally love my dogs and would do anything for them and I think most of the time it's the same with me. Yes I get very frustrated with Smudge and his barking, and Winter with her bathroom staring (that's not as bad as the barking, the barking is a whole different topic) but then I remember what their like whenever I come home from work and see Smudge running around like a goof out of sheer joy and Winter playing trampboline on the couch or at night when we all get in to bed together and they lean up against me just so they know that I'm there (of course Smudge being the protector that he is likes to sleep between me and the door ) And I can't forget the trust that they put in me when we're doing agility and they have to try something new, they do it most times without thought knowing that I'll protect them, and I will of course.