Only dogs I ever had were large. 60+ lbs is good. Anything below knee high is as useless as a cat.... they’re dog wannabes with annoying yips and barks.
With the exception of pitbulls there’s nothing wrong with most large dogs. The problems are with the handlers.
Yes I hate cats, they shxt in a box in your house, lick their azzes and walk all over the countertops and tables.
The last 2 big dogs I had one lasted 17 years and ther other 12 years. Never went to the vets which is a death sentence in my book. They were mostly house dogs, stayed off the furniture and beds and on the floor or their bed where they belonged, behaved well, never left the property and never on a leash. They were very protective and were treated very well.
I have had small (rat terrier) and large (Great Pyrenees). I loved both, but the Pyrs have to be my all time fav. They love their job of guarding my goats, and the other day when we left the gate open by accident, we came home to the dogs and goats, all safely inside the fence.
They are gentle giants, and make a nice physical wall and barking barrier to anything or anyone they perceive to be a threat.
My biggest pyr is 183 lbs. heโs a nightmare to groom!
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We call them “punters” or “snack dogs”. Not my cup of tea either.
My daughter has had 2 pitties and a boxer/ridgeback and fostered a dozen pitties. All have been sweeties. I loved all of them. I rarely mention this here because some members of the forum get quite nasty and ugly about it. People can like any dog they prefer but if they don’t like a breed they can say that and leave the vitrol at home.
The boxer/ridgeback was called a bomb proof dog because nothing bothered him. Quite intelligent and very laid back. That was one of the reasons the local shelter liked my daughter so much for fostering. He got along with all of them and was very gentle while socializing the young ones.