The pros:
I know from my dog (who is a sturdy 12.5lbs) he's very active and outdoorsy type dog. I like this in a dog because I know he would go walking with me for hours, he's a great "camping" dog.
His personality -- I've never in my life met a dog with sooo much personality.
His brains -- he's very smart. By 5 months old, he knew almost 10 tricks and learned most of them really quickly. He catches on really quick.
He's a wonderful companion dog, highly enjoys car rides, visits to other peoples homes.
He loves all other dogs he meets.
Cons:
Some of these "cons" could even be looked at as pros, really.
His grooming comes fairly easy to me because I keep him short but when it starts growing out, he does need brushing or he gets knots. He needs to be groomed every 6-8 weeks or so though with just touch ups or the hair grows in his eyes. I've learned to do some trimming myself but if you don't, the dog will require frequent visits to the groomer which can be $$costly$$.
He is pretty needy but I personally don't mind that side of him. Some people may not like it. But if I leave a room, and he's locked in another room and can see me, he will whine/bark to get to where I am. He just always likes to be by my side.
They're known to be difficult to housebreak. My personal experience has not been THAT bad really. He's trustworthy and it's not a huge issue but he does still have accidents on occasion, I would say once a month, sometimes less. He's 99% potty trained but the 1% when he does have an accident, it's usually MY fault. So it's just a matter of being consistent and patient. |