Sounds like you're a dog person streido... Me too
I had a few dogs but not got one right now. Also had a cat as a kid, im not against them but theyre not like dogs. Cats are kinda pompous and look down on you even when youre feeding the bastards, dogs are just friends for life no matter what.
We got a rabbit and a bearded dragon right now, had fish too for years but gave them up. The fish would slip out the duck tape anyway....