I have wanted a dog since I was twelve. Due to allergic family members, I was forced to wait until adulthood before getting a dog. (My mother often jokes that it is her fault I now have so many!) Immediately after college graduation I began my quest for a dog.
At that time, I was unaware of how carefully that decision should be considered. For my first dog, I knew I wanted a lab mix of some sort. I wanted a large dog, preferably black. So you can see why I naturally ended up with a medium size yellow dog.