Has your dog really changed your life for the better or is it just a respected pet?

Has your dog really changed your life for the better or is it just a respected pet?
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Our current dog is a rescue and is sweet, but to me she is a respected pet, and I do love her but she’s my hubs’ dog. My old dog that we used to have, that we put down last January, was my heart though. He definately changed my life for the better for all 13 years.
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