VOLLMER: I can see that you like dogs a lot. Can you tell me about the dog you have right now?
HAMM: My dog’s name is Cora. She’s very sweet. She’s a rescue mutt, just a mix of shepherd and probably coyote, I have no idea. I’ve been surrounded by dogs my whole life. I got a golden retriever a year after I was born. And that was kind of nice. We had an apartment in LA, and we got a dog, and we realized we needed more space for this dog. We ended up buying a house for our dog, but it’s been great. They’re great animals. I think pets are great. They’re better than kids, that’s for sure. Some kids, I should say.
VOLLMER: Can you imagine living without a dog?
HAMM: Not now. Just because it’s such a nice feeling to come home and see that little tail wagging. They make you feel good, and it’s nice to have something you come home to. I remember when I was working on another TV show and my girlfriend was doing Broadway, and we were separated by the whole country, and I had to fly back and forth every couple weeks, it was nice to come home to the dog. She’s always happy and just happy to see me. It’s nice.
VOLLMER: Is it hard when you have to be away from her for a while?
HAMM: Yeah, it’s tricky. We were just shooting this movie in New York City, Jen and I, and we didn’t see her for a couple weeks at a time and we really, really missed her. They’re part of your life. You don’t want to spend time away from them if you don’t have to.Oh god, just fucking kill me now
must love dogs. don’t love dogs? need not apply