Have you had a dog that was around for half your life that you spent days with watching grow and growing with you? Anyone most people would see die at a young age (grandparents, aunts,uncles) aren't immediately apart of your life, apart of everyday you wake up someone's dog is always there for them, everyday I come home mine is waiting at the door to jump all over me and lick my face and shit, it makes a person happy, it's makes a person feel like some buddy gives a -blam!- about them