exactly what i was gonna say... he had a routine. he took it seriously. dedicated pet with a job. like even our own. just keeping an eye on us all day. always checking out if we are okay. and then walks away. hes done his job.. love our dogs in our married life. i had fish when i kid. just one and if it lived longer than a week i was lucky. my mom took care of my little brothers when he left to go to college. that fish lived 6 years more! momm a had the touch.