From the time I was 6 years old, I used to beg my family to get me a puppy. Growing up, we had a Rottweiler/German Shepherd-mixed who lived to be 15 years old. After she passed away, I begged and begged my mom and dad to get me my own dog. Luckily, I was fortunate enough to receive a Yorkie for Christmas. Since then, me and my dog, Milo, have been inseparable.

Milo lived with my dad at his house, but causally came to stay with me during the week while I was at my moms. It's true what they say about dogs being a man's best friend. My dad and our tiny puppy loved each other. It was also so funny to see my dad, who was a pretty big guy, walk around a tiny little dog around the block. When he would wake up for work in morning, Milo knew that he was leaving right away. This shows that dogs are just as smart as people. They have a personality of their own. Milo's varies from time to time from being a sweet, loving, dog to being an annoying little shit, but I love him either way. When my dad passed away, it was crazy how my dog knew right away that something wasn't right. He slept in my dad's room that night, waiting for him to come home, which sadly, never happened. Dogs are incredibly clever and they know when something isn't right. When I'd cry in bed at night after the passing, it was always Milo who would come in, lick my face and cuddle.

My mom and her boyfriend also have a dog, so now I have two. When they first told me they were thinking about getting a Pitbull, I was nervous to see how Bosco would get along with Milo. When they first met, Milo was scared and threatened by him. But now, they're the best of friends. They went from running away and hiding from each other to walking side by side. When we take both of the dogs for a walk, Bosco, the Pitt, walks in front and casually looks behind him to make sure Milo is keeping up. They even sleep next to each other every once in a while.

Dogs will literally put their owner and their family before themselves any minute of any day. Whether it's running to the door when they hear something outside in an effort to protect or barking at a creepy person walking near me when I walk them; my two dogs have my back no matter what. They make my good days worth while and my bad days a little brighter. I think every person should own a dog at some point in their life. They're expensive, they take a lot of patience and hard-work; however, knowing that an animal, a dog, would do anything to make you happy and protect you is something that every person should realize and that's why every person should own a dog.