There is no escaping Your age, credit score, beat-up car, unforgivable habits or unacceptable two-legged behavior has no value in the eyes of a dog. Those adorable con artists can smell an easy target a mile away and shower you with an unconditional love with which no Homo sapiens can compete. Somehow, dogs are masters at finding a two-legged one of their kind that they can own. And each and every time they have found me I have been such a mark; So prime for the taking.