im 22 and in all my life ive had 6 weeks without a dog in my life when i lived at home my mum and dad had labradors the first one was called kim and died when i was 11 mum said she would never have another, i came home from school 2 weeks later to find penny who was 6 months old and a failled gundog.my mum and dad lost penny last year. A few weeks after my partner and i got cassie and we sort of share her! if we go out and cant take her my mum and dad babysit lol and if they are going out anywhere for a walk they fetch her she is spoilt