Because of all the qualities enumerated above, my pup gets treated like royalty. Bought a TT in large part just so Zeus could vacation with us. I keep a supply of healthy treats around, because he's always happy to see me come home (no matter how lousy my day was). He always wants to protect me from strangers when we go for a walk. It never fails to make me giggle. Oh ya, forgot to mention, he's a 20 pound pile of fur, and I'm a 6 foot 290 pound powerlifter. :D