YES you betcha!!!!!!! I love them so much, they are a HUGE HUGE HUGE part of my life.
We always had cats when I was growing up, and then I had the most awesome collie dog called Sandy. She was my best friend. During the week, she lived with my next door neighbour as I was at the University of Manchester, but on a Friday night, I would drive home the 100 miles or so and she would spend the Friday night just gazing at me as she was so happy that I was home for the weekend. She'd travel everywhere with me in my car.She even went to the gym with me. I would take her to the beach for a run every weekend and she would be in Heaven! Even though I had my car hifi system so loud whilst I drove, i'm sure she enjoyed it as she'd look out of the car window with her tongue out as though she was laughing with excitement :) She really was my BEST friend :)