0_Apprentice
I have three small dogs! They're adorable.
1_Wizard
They're may be the best pet! They were the very first species to be domesticated, as well. Since then, they've been selectively bred for more than a millennia! This has been done to achieve certain behaviors, sensory capabilities, and physical attributes, of course.
0_Apprentice
Wow really? I just bought mine from the breeder and didn't think too much about where they came from.
1_Wizard
You choosing dogs as pets is wise. Dogs being associated with humans has encouraged them to become uniquely attuned to human behavior, which has led them to be so much more better suited to co-exist and be pets with humans over other canid species. 
0_Apprentice
Yes, mine always seem to know when I am getting sick and they spend time with me.