The Dog Question Surfaces Again

During a recent visit, some friends asked if my husband and I were getting a dog. My answer is always the same: "We can't agree on one."

We agree on many, many things. However, he wants a big, slobbery rottweiler like the one he had while growing up. I, on the other hand, would prefer a mid-size mutt similar to the one I had as a youth.

I suppose this attachment to a specific type of dog is a testament to how much we liked the dogs we had. We might be disappointed if a dog of the same breed didn't have the same personality or temperament as the one we liked so much. It might be difficult to find a dog like the one I had anyway; she was a mix of brittany spaniel and miniature collie.

Any opinions out there about the best kind of dog to have?