My dad's heart dog Bear was a black lab mix that he got when he moved out of his parent's house. My mom let her outside shortly after they met and Bear was hit and killed by a car. It was hard for him and he didn't want any more dogs. Then they moved into a trailer, and couldn't have any anyway.

Ever since I could talk I begged for a puppy. I really, really wanted a beagle. We eventually ended up with Simba, an animal shelter GSD puppy, when I was 6. He wasn't a right fit for our family unfortunately. When I was 7 I got Shadow! So worth the wait!