j/c:

I moved back to Ohio from Hollywood, California when I was 30. I'm 57 now. Since then I was the official dog walker for my parents. I lived right down the street from them. They have had purebred German Shepherds for the last 40 years or so. (Just one dog at a time though.)

My parents passed away about 3 & 4 years ago. The last dog they had, Gunner # 2, is still alive but not doing too well. He's 13 and has trouble walking. He doesn't have long to go. My younger sister, who lives in Chesterland, has taken care of him ever since we sold my parent's house. He loves it out there.

The Farmer's Dog dog food commercial came on during the Super Bowl and I balled my eyes out. I miss having a dog to walk every day, take to the beach, PetSmart, etc., etc., etc. Miss that love. My apartment is the size of a shoebox and just too small to have a dog. Plus I work a lot, so that is that.

Dogs are the best.