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I grew up with a poodle and did get a poodle later in life as well. Currently I have a goldendoodle (poodle/golden retriever mix.) I really wanted another poodle but DH wanted a golden retriever. This was our compromise. I love poodles as a result of growing up with one and will probably continue to have poodles or poodle mixes.

I always had a pet rabbit, now I have 2 dogs. My parents contined to have a rabbit or two for 10+ years after I left home, they travel too much now so when their last one passed they did not get another.

We had a lot of various animals over the years: dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, birds, iguana, fish.

I'm only interested in the cats and dogs. Even with the dogs, I prefer different breeds then what I grew up with.

actually, yes. My mom had a himalayan when I was a little girl. When I turned 13, we got an exotic shorthair persian. We also had a lab.

I have a himalayan and an exotic persian now. They're my favorite breed of cat and I'll probably always have them. They're just so mellow and chill and I really like the personality

@blackbird: Your cats are the best! Those faces... I'm not even a cat person, but I just want to squish them.

We didn't have a dog growing up persay,but I did end up getting a dog later in life that my mom "stole/adopted" away from us. lol

Love that dog, but it's very anti-social and anti-kids so no, I wouldn't get that kind of dog again. We're actually in the process of trying to find a dog to get because DS LOVES dogs. It's crazy and cute really.

We always had cats growing up and I always wanted a dog. As soon as I moved into an apartment that allowed pets I got a dog.

Yup, grew up with cats and have a cat now. Just a standard cat! I'm kind of scared of dogs to be honest.

yes and no.... my family was/is sort of big on not "replacing pets" so we never had the same breed twice (except cats which are mostly just cats). So I grew up with a beagle-ish mutt, then a golden retriever, and then a pug. I now have a corgi. I suspect we will always have at least one dog but I sort of doubt that I'll ever have the same breed that I've had before. But we also had 2 short hair cats when I was growing up and now I have a short hair and a long hair cat (although they were my husbands, not that it matters). They don't look similar though.

@mrbee: I grew up with german shepherds and I always thought I would get one. Now we have a lab/border collie mix and we love her!
She's big enough that she can come with us on hikes and give us the feeling that she's a 'real dog' lol (neither H or I like small dogs) but small enough that she can travel with us easily.

I grew up with cats and my husband grew up with dogs. Dogs are such lovable and endearing creatures opposed to cats that are narcissistic psychopaths, but that's part of why I love cats, lol. It's part of their cattitude My husband was not that excited when I got two cats about 4 years ago, but one of them fell in love with my husband, and converted him into a cat lover ^_^ Because I have two cats, I don't like the idea of having a dog. Cats and dogs can coexist peacefully, but it depends a lot on the cat's personality. I just love cats! My mom and sister are the same way, and they both have cats too. Maybe it's genetic XD

No we mostly had cats. They were indoor/outdoor cats but we lived in the country. Now I live in a big city and and outdoor cat would not live long. And I hate litter boxes. So I have a smallish dog.