Let's get this straight... I do love dogs and I don't want to start a "Dog vs. Cat" fight. I love dogs. Honest, I really do!
I've thought about getting a dog some day. Here are my thoughts on the subject;
If I were to get a dog, I would like to have a relatively big one (little dogs... Even though the are cute, are just to little and "yappy"). A Golden Lab size or bigger is what I'd get... I've always been partial to Rhodesian Ridgebacks. A dog bred to fight lions... Now that's a Dog's dog. I've also thought I'd like a Border Collie because they really are the most intelligent pooch there is... Poodle's are also on the top on my list, (and at the top of the "smarts" list also), but they have a more "poodily" look than does the classic Border Collie. A Standard Collie... A German Sheppard... I'd actually love to have any of the big dogs I've mentioned, but big dog's need more space to run than I have available. Big dogs also eat big and "deposit" big... I'm just not up to the task.
So I guess a big dog is out. Lets now consider a little dog.
As I've mentioned, little dogs are cute. How can anyone not like a little Pom... or Papillon. The Yorkshire and Silky Terrier! The Toy Poodle! They all look like great pets... but for me they are all... well... just too small (oops! I flopped onto the couch and crushed Poochy!). And then there is that "yappy" issue also. I thought about a Basenji (the barkless dog), but then there's that "small" issue again.
Oh what a pickle... Quandary... Predicament!
AH HA! Tell you what... You get the dog's. I'll visit, and love them to death when I see them.
For now, I'll stick with my cat.