I love animals. Dogs especially. I have 2 beagles. Brothers. They are polar opposites. One is the short-legged version... overweight, sleeps a lot, and minds his manners--very well behaved. The other one is a boingy-boingy-hyperdog with tons of energy to burn and both gives and requires a TON of attention and affection.
I swear my wife loves "the kids" way more than she loves me. Can't really blame her.