Do you have any pets? I love dogs!
I do, a cat! Over the last few decades in Japan, we've started to adopt pets as more than utilitarian and more into our family system.
Yes, my little doggy is like a family member to me! 
I bet! Dogs were actually the first species to be domesticated, before even cats!
Wow, dogs have been bred into so many different breeds as well.
There's 337 pure dogs breeds. Imagine how many mixed breed combinations there are!
That's a lot! Now there are so many popular mixed breeds with popular breeds like the poodle out there.
Poodles are such cuties. They win top honors at all kinds of dog shows, too.