I had dogs all my life and most were exceptional in my family.
I was 10 when we had Mickey, he would go trick or treating with me, stayed at the sidewalk while I went to the door.
When I married I had a bull mastiff, very smart dog. Would sneak in our bed, sleep on wife's pillow and push her into me and me against the wall....
I found Olivia (black lab, dobie mix) at the pound. She was the sweetest dog of all. She doted over every pet. Just lost her recently.
My neighbors niece rescued a border collie mix. I named him 'Rickybobby'. Smart and is my little buddy. Very jealous. Always happy to see me. Very easily trained.
They all had different traits but they loved me, I was their world. Never regretted having them in my life.