Love me, love my dog! This is what a dog owner often says to people. If you want to get to know me, be my friend, live with me, marry me, etc. you have to love my dog too. The dog comes first in some relationships. My dogs come first in all MY relationships! I won't visit people if my dogs are not welcome. I wouldn't marry a man if he did not understand and love dogs. I won't stay in hotels that don't take dogs. Simple. If you want to be with me, you have to understand, and love, dogs.