>If I get a chance to periodically interact with a dog - just the good parts, especially, such as petting, playing, running around, etc. - then I'm going to tak

>If I get a chance to periodically interact with a dog - just the good parts, especially, such as petting, playing, running around, etc. - then I'm going to take it. I had a couple of dogs who died of old age. I couldn't bring myself to get another dog so instead we dog sit! We use the Rover app and it's been pretty awesome. You get to be a "doggy grandparent" for a couple days, spoil the crap out of them and then poof! They go back to their owners and you don't have to deal with all their BS (because let's be honest: almost every dog his it's own BS)