Maybe this will become a stickey?
We have 5 furry Family members in our household, 2 -doggies & 3 indoor kitties.
In our 41 years of marriage (may I add heavenly bliss

) we have always had furry creatures as Family members. We now have 2 doggies & both are rescued/abused/ neglected/ unwanted- pets. The MOST rewarding dogs we ever had.
Long stories about both of them, I dont think I have the ambition this morning to explain.
Our Giant (stunted because of neglect) Schnauzer -SHARKA-the day we got her at #35lbs, & 11 months old, she should have been 65/70 lbs.

A year later having filled out at #65lbs.;

How can one not see the LOVE in a face like this?
Then we adopted a Austrailian 'Blue Healer' Cattle Dog-Bentley-, another pathetic abuse case from Southern Michigan, now turns out that this creature is the SMARTEST dog we EVER had. This dog looks at me & knows what i'm thinking, Bentley has no limits, will work (play) till he drops.

Now these 2 have never ever had any sign of aggresion toward each other, even with food, they are the best of bud's.