Visit the humane society a few times and get to know a few...give a doggie a home who might otherwise not have one...They will have spent lots of time with the dogs so they can usually give you a good idea about their temperment. Just don't get on e of those rats that MWM is holding...they aren't really dogs, just very large gerbils or something.
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that dog is more dog then any cat will ever be!
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You don't want to git on his fightin' side, he will put a hurtin' on yer ankle that you won't soon fergit!
What he lacks in brains he makes up for in his stunning good looks! HA! He's a cutey, fer shur. Of course we didn't get our dogs for protection, just for portability! They love camping with us though. Everyone that see's him does a second glance, he has heard "oh I thought it was a cat" more times then he can count.
Small dogs aren't for everyone, nor are big dogs, I love ours to death and I could feed them for a year on what you big dog lovers do in a week, but I love all dogs of all sizes, shapes and forms. There are no bad dogs, just bad owners.