We live fulltime in an RV traveling the country. We decided to do so for many reasons ~ wanted our own bed, bathroom, home cooked meals, and our dogs with us. I have no children and won't ever so to me, my dogs are my kids. I showed dogs (Cocker Spaniels) for a living at one time so they used to be my "bread and butter" too. We only have one now (French bulldog), as we had to put our 16.5 year old Maltese to sleep just last week. My dogs are not allowed to bark, are ALWAYS on lead and will sit and lift a paw to greet anyone that cares to meet them. He is also a registered pet therapy dog and many an inpatient hospice patient has taken their last breath while holding on to his neck. Dogs are part of my legacy, and I am very proud of that.