oztrack: I'm sure many CSers have dogs. I have.
Mine's a kelpie cross, part staffie and lots of dingo....acts like one too, never barks, super friendly. Doesnt howl, thank goodness. He's now 15.
Sadly he has a tumour in his stomach, vet thinks its in his spleen and reckons he wont last more than about a month. He's losing weight badly, but he is so affectionate, I swear he knows somethings wrong. Doesnt seem to be in pain yet, I guess I'll have to put him down when when he gets too bad.
Anyway, tell us about your dog(s).

Sorry to hear about that Ozi. He has had a good innings at 15 yrs for a dog, he is handsome too!