Ha Rev. I didn't with our old dog. He really never thought he was a dog, and we kind of treated him like he was human. He lived to be a right grumpy 19 years old. He was 9 lbs and at times thought he was 8 feet tall and made of steel. Funny, as I took him with me when I bought supplies at the pet shop, as they had a treat bar you could fill a mixed bag from. Those things he liked! I bought one of those giant cow bones (it became a powder flask that has since been passed on in trade). Had dog under one arm and laid the bone on the counter, it was longer than he was. Kid at the counter asked me if I had another dog. I replied no, just him. He is ferocious. kid thought I was crazy.
Current dog is a female miniture australian labradoodle. They are 45% lab, 45% poodle, and 10% spaniel, bred in Australia as a hypoallergenic service dog. She is only 17 pounds, but the lab portion comes out in her love of fetch, carrying random things around in her mouth, and a HUGE INTEREST in my stash of rawhide, leather, antlers and bones for craft. The parfleche items above are always kept in a rubbermade if not on my hips.