I was always a bigger fan of large dogs my whole life. It's what I grew up, with and I had always sort of felt like small dogs weren't "real" dogs. Sort of like that old saying, "Real men don't eat quiche."
But after we had Cinni, I really liked the advantages of smaller dogs. (I still like big dogs but I'd never get one.) The upkeep on the small ones are so much easier. The poop cleanup is so easy (I think the hardest thing is finding it (unless you're right there when they go.)) I love the dogs that don't shed. I think it's so hard to keep everything clean with dogs that shed. (I grew up with a couple of german shepherds but their
shedding was nothing compared to the Siberian husky we had!)
The smaller dogs are easier to cuddle with. You don't have to spend as much on food (though I guess people that dress their dogs spend a small fortune on clothes. I don't dress Charlie up and we never dressed Cinni up, except for Halloween or something. I do find myself contemplating buying Charlie clothes but so far I've held off.)
I just find there's so much I love about the little ones. It's almost like they remain puppies forever! |