I love "BOTH!!!"
I think it is a poor idea to have only one dog, or cat for that matter.
Dogs are pack animals.
For good mental health, they need their pack.
I usually have 3 or 4 dogs "Outside", when my wife is home, (They become :INSIDE" as she clears the driveway!:laugh::laugh::laugh:and 2 to 3 "Barkmiesters" inside.
The "Little Guys" alert to a hummingbird fart, or some imaginary threat, which wakes up the "Big Boys".
I enjoy watching how the "Pack" works.
They really enjoy having a lot of friends to interact among.
DR doga are really great with kids, but all of ours came as "pups", or were born into our pack.
They were never mistreated, and socialized from day 1!My kids "ride' the big ones!
And they are FREE!
I bought a large German shepard pup abput 10 yeras ago. Pure breed, paid 5,000 pesos.
He was stolen within 2 days.
Buy the guy I bought him from, is my guess!
Pure breeds, especially "GSs" have hip displagia very often, very painful for the dog!
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