I still don't feel I know Hitchcock at all. I find that the more one looks, the more elusive he becomes. But my admiration for Hitchcock the filmmaker remains undiminished. He is a giant of the cinema and the darkness in him informs his cinematic language. You can't separate one from the other.
Too many people let others stand in their way and don't go back for one more try.
I'm a great dog fanatic. My own dog died a little while ago and I take it very personally when things die - it's a major offence.