[Jim Barnett]

Both, actually. We have two Saint Bernards (M&F) and 4 cats, including one HUGE male Siamese. I personally prefer the dogs as the cats are my youngest daughter's pets. I had a 10' Burmese Python several years ago named "Monty" that I was fond of, but feeding time was not favored around our house. Of ALL the pets I've owned, and I've had pet alligators (camen), snakes, horses, dogs and cats, lizards, birds, yaddy, yaddy.... our first male St. Bernard "Bear" was without question the best pet-friend my wife and I ever had. We were heart-broken when Bear died about 7 years ago.