Have you owned dogs since you were a child?

**Kfamr** · 01-26-2006, 08:45 PM

I got my first dog (Simba) when I was 10 and have never been without a dog since.

Before I had dogs of my own, I was constantly playing with the neighbordogs.

Seabastion & Captain - the two poodles who my best childhood friend had. We used to dress them up and push them in strollers. The last time I saw the both of them they were both blind but happy in their old ages. I assume they are now at the bridge.

Terra & Trooper who I basically grew up with, they are now at the bridge. Often times when we had our house open, they'd wander inside. They were very well-behaved dogs and never left their yard other than to come to our house.

Norman and Pooter - Pooter was the true meaning of mutt. Her owners got her because she was "the ugliest" dog at the shelter. I couldn't even being to guess what breeds she was. Norman, The Cocker, is still alive. He certainly isn't the brightest but he was my swimming buddy. Before we even got dogs or a pool, I used to visit and swim with normal practically everyday.

So, really.. I've never been without a dog, but they always haven't been MY dogs.

**Cincy'sMom** · 01-26-2006, 09:49 PM

My parents had two dogs when i was born until I was 2. We didn't get another dog until i was 14, but I have had a dog ever since! (even though I didn't have oneliving with me in college, or the year after that I had my own apratment, Oreo was still my puppy at home!)

**luvofallhorses** · 01-27-2006, 01:40 PM

yes

and I would never be without one!

**Allecto** · 01-27-2006, 02:21 PM

Got my first dog before kindergarten, and he lasted me through t first few years of college. Other family members usually had dogs, too.

**Suki Wingy** · 01-27-2006, 04:09 PM

up till 4 years I lived with my mom at my grandparents' house and they had a lab/shep X and then we got Clark and then Layla when I was 9, a year later we got Niño.

**Buddy Blaze Lover** · 01-28-2006, 02:56 PM

Yup, since I was 6!

**BC_MoM** · 01-28-2006, 03:11 PM

When I was a month old, we adopted a beautiful 1 year old Samoyed from the Saskatoon SPCA. We had her (Chinook) until I was 5, then we moved and while we were moving out to the country, my aunt took care of her at her ranch, but ended up keeping her because Chinook loved the space.

When we moved to Manitoba when I was 10, we got a giveaway in the paper Gordon Setter x Golden Retriever named Wolfgang. When I was 15, he had to be put to sleep.

In October (same year Wolfgang went to RB) we adopted Mickey from Funds For Furry Friends in Brandon, Manitoba.

In December 2005, we adopted Molly from Winnipeg Animal Services.

So in all of my 16 (almost 17) years old life, I've only not had a dog for just short of 5 years.

**BitsyNaceyDog** · 01-29-2006, 01:00 PM

yes...
My parents got our first dog when I was 8, it was a yorkie. We couldn't have any pets before that because my sister was really sick and constantly in and out of the hospital. I 'lived' with my grandparents when my sister was in the hospital. My grandparents had 2 dogs then, a sheltie and an australian shepherd. When I was 9 my grandparents got a lab.

When Justin and I got married we got Bitsy as our wedding gift to each other, we got her 2 days before our wedding.

**CathyBogart** · 01-29-2006, 01:05 PM

Yes! We got my first dog when I was two. We re-h0omes him when I was seven (NOT my choice, but at the time flea treatments were limited mostly to chemical ones and my mom was pregnant.

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After that, we were dog-less until I was about 11 and we founf a stray cocker on the road, We didn't end up keeping him but we got Star not long after that.

**Little_Angel** · 02-14-2006, 08:57 AM

yup, since i wuz 'bout 5 1/2 weeks old. but we went 2 yrs. w/o having any dogs :'(. it wuz cuz we were traveling and we lived in apartments. but now we have 3 dogs!!! it's a wonderful life