Welcome! great post i think it is hard for some to understand the bond that is created between humans and dogs. I can relate to your post alot, i used to breed german sheperds but had a habit of keeping one from each litter,lol. They were like my family such much so it was scary sometimes how emotionally tied to them i was. I used to live in Australia sorta out of the city and i would take them to the river everyday for a swim. They new when it was time and they would jump in the van and wait. Heres a snap i took with a van i bought from a kindergarten specifically for my dogs.