I grew up with dogs, but for the past 25 years, it has just been cats for me. Below is Patches from my childhood. An Old English Sheepdog. A wonderful dog and great with kids.
Here is a picture of Mayer. He will be two years old in September. When I sent the picture to his foster, who had Mayer for eight months before I adopted him, she remarked how mature he has gotten.
He is a very sweet guy who keeps us busy with his energy level.