One thing I haven't seen mentioned is that smaller dogs tend to me more fearful and neurotic. When you weigh 4 lbs, an 8 lb dog is literally twice your size. A labrador is like a t-rex.
A smaller dog is more likely to have persistent fear issues even with their owner. Some of these fears are practical. Like, Thor has the HARDEST time sitting still while I give him a treat, because to do that I have to bend over, and there's a very small chance my purse might take him out. Even if I squat down to his level, that means my knees suddenly jut out and loom over him. Or if I have him Sit at a street corner for a light, I've accepted that he might repeatedly get up and move, just so he won't get stepped on by other pedestrians. The world is a lot scarier at that size.
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