I think your instructor is "full of it". I have always had both large and small breeds. My large breeds (usually two) are together all the time. We just recently lost one of them (Maddie, our Shelty) and although Rex (our lab) cried for a few nights, he soon stopped and developed a cozy relationship with Oscar our cat

. I could tell he was sad but at no time did it ever seem like he would give up and he's 13 years old!!!!!! I don't blame you for not wanting to go back to class though.........that comment would have mad me mad!!!!!!