Hmmm...I'm not sure about this. We're talking alot about their "inbred drive" on this thread, but what about their conditioning...ie all the things they experience in their lives with their owners? Surely this must count for something in terms of their contentment, well-being etc. And our dogs don't chose..we're the ones that do the chosing, so its kinda hypothetical. Gosh, I might be opening up a whole new can of worms now 
No I agree, I'm not saying Billy isn't happy, he is ( or I wouldn't have him living here !) but Ali was saying she doesn't give Barkley as much time as she feels he'd like, what I was trying to say is that that could apply to a lot of owners and their dogs
