Upset, huh. Well, it does seem to be an emotional issue here. My point is it need not be if seen from the dog's point of view.
Sure, my 9 month old 75lb golden retriever puppy, Sofie, who I miss more than my wife and daughters (just kidding honey!)when I'm in SP, now she's a totally different story. But the dogs we're talking about, or at least that I'm talking about, are free spirits who will do fine on their own. And as Jim Rome is wont to say, I'm out. I regret posting to this thread.

I hope that someday we can put aside our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people.