[sci_prog]

You need to have one to understand the unconditional loyalty, love, and the bond. You come to appreciate it even more once you lose them. Having a dog is the best and worst thing in the world. Just lost our fur baby a week ago...

[wesleyd]

A joke I read recently: "A fortune teller told me I was going to experience the most terrible heartbreak in twelve years time. This totally bummed me out, so I got a dog to cheer me up."

[sneak]

The unconditional loyalty and love is what disgusts me about dogs. Unconditional renders it meaningless and worthless.

[mpalmer]

Don't sell yourself short, I'm sure you could alienate a dog.

[throw_away_623]

It's actually not that unconditional, and is something you have to work for. They will of course be happy that you come from work and show affection as they are social animals, but there are definitely different levels of affection even within a single household.

[autoexec]

Try cats.