I love my two grandpups, but I don't have any myself. Because my wife and I are nearing retirement (and because we live in the middle of a huge corn field) we've opted for cats, because you can leave them and go for a few days without any problems or calling in favors from neighbors/friends to watch your pets.
My oldest daughter is especially happy to have a beautiful brown lab, and she IS just beautiful, as is our son's black lab. I love them almost as much as my two new granddaughters. They really are part of our extended family, so I know exactly how you feel about your two beauties!
thanks for the reply buddy. Shows you actually read the article :) cats are fine by me too but the above doggo is not really a fan of them so we keep them at a distance. You are correct about being able to leave for a while though. for sure