I had an English Bull Terrior cross between a staff called Jasper for 12 years who we rescued as a puppy due to him being put in dog fights. Due to this he hated coming across other dogs when out on walks but with a lot of time, patience & love we were able to over come these obstacles & he lived a very long & happy life! Then we adopted a Border Collie (long haired) called Jonah, sadly we only had him for four years due to him getting cancer. He was very energetic, loving & cheeky. I would take him out on 2-3 hour walks a couple of times a day & as soon as we would get back, he’d have a 5min lay down & be ready to play again. He came everywhere with me. Then a few months later a friend got ill so we took on her dog (which was only meant to be temporary) she was a Belgium Shepherd named Shadow. She was very placid but also was a one person furrbaby. When I used to take her out, if & when we would come across a small dog like a Chihuahua for example, she would hide behind me (which was crazy considering the size of her!). After shadow passed away, I decided to stop adopting & just do doggy day care for friends & acquaintances as the heartache just got too much.