Inner World

This is my dog, Max. He occupies most of my time when I'm at home. Even though he is kind of a mutt, he looks exactly like a purebred Golden Retriever. He is about to turn eleven years old. As he ages he is getting very snooty and testy. He hates being left alone and demands treats. Do you have any pets? What are they like? I feel that pets actually own us. We feed and take care of them and they really don't perform any labor for us. Do you agree that we are the real pets?