We have always had a dog or dogs, but do not own one at the moment. My granddog, Cinnamon, a fifteen year old miniature pinscher, is sitting right next to me as I type. When she was a wee pup, my husband and I kept her and watched her grow up. She stayed with us more than with her "parents" since they were on the road with their band, playing over 200 shows a year. So Cinnamon feels at home with us and although we don't need to keep her as often as in the past, she gets to come visit and hang out, and we love having her.