It's always good to keep those "replacement" dogs in stock; just in case an unforeseen accident occurs.
An idea, but Tiny dog was a really weird husky mix.
She liked cats, seemed to think she was one since she'd try to leap up to where they were sitting, and didn't quite understand that not all cats were friendly with dogs.
Since I was bitten in the face once by a rather large female shepherd, I am somewhat leery near dogs and will hold a truce with them.
Just so long as the dog understands that it's a truce.
(Most of ours have understood such. But they seem to think my presence signals 'playtime'.)