Yeah, it's just so cruel. Hunting for food is one thing, but I don't think any kind of hunting deserves to be classed as a sport.

That's a lot of dogs. We only had one, also surprisingly named Callie. I've known two miniature Schnauzers and they were both wonderful dogs. One of our friends always had border collies so I'm very familiar with them. She and her husband were extremely active, loved taking long walks in all weathers, so they needed dogs that could keep up with them.

We've almost always had pets of various kinds, birds, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits tortoises, but now I'm on my own it's not so easy. I miss having a pet, but unless I'm in a position to care for one properly I won't have one.