I would love a dog as brought up with them during childhood and beyond. I thought we'd get one once I'd retired but I now appear to be out and about more then when I was working!
However, when mum very sadly passed away in June at the grand age of 91 she left her budgie called Monty 'orphaned'. We took him home and here he is now. He's a very happy little soul, always singing (and always it seems during bike racing on TV) and he is a last link to mum.
I know he's not a dog and I can't take him for a walk but he does send tweets🦜🙂