I'm also from WA and now have 2 adopted dogs,Rags has been with me 3 years (a 120# shepard mix) and adopted a cocker spaniel,Buttons, nearly 3 mos ago. Luckily Rags is a very tolerant & gentle dog,little dog is slowly adjusting to having her forever home.....anyone with a cocker knows what I mean........I've actually kept a journal of all the stuff she's destroyed. The cat is still in hiding.