(07-09-2016, 07:36 AM)joshposh Wrote: I don't really care about the size of the dog. It's all about the connection you have when you first meet your future pet. Sometimes it's just magical and there is an instant connection with your dog.
Everyone has their reason for having dogs. In my local area they are treated like door bells and they bark when anyone come s near to the front yard. So of course they want something that looks formidable and barks loud enough for everyone the hear.
I for one look for the relationship. Sometimes it just feels right and I have to take him or her home.
I do agree to some about having a connection with your dog but I do think size matters when it comes to function and where you live. I'm about to move out into the country so I don't just need a companion but a guard/work dog. So a bigger dog is just more practical. But I can understand that the older people get, a smaller dog would be more practical companion. The only reason I could understand getting a small dog is for hunting, my uncle has a small dog that he loves that helps him with gophers and badgers. But I don't hunt so I don't need a small dog for that reason. A connection is very important but I don't think it's fair to adopt or buy a dog that is wrong for the job you expect it to do.
