[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sophies Daddy:
[B]Most definitely small dogs! There are so many more benefits to small dogs over big dogs including but not exclusive to:
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* Small dogs often have big dog
personalities (lots 'o' fun!)

Sophies Dad & Pam covered all the benefits of owning a small dog. Tibetan Spaniels bear out all those points...but especially having big dog personalities in a small body. Our Tibetan Spaniel amazes people with how intelligent & well-trained she is...people expect small dogs to be airheads. She was nominated for a canine hero award this year (up there with the big dogs!) for alerting people to a tiny child who'd strayed onto a busy road. She also does pet therapy work & is especially good at working with very ill children because of her size & her intelligent, confident personality. In the East, tibbies were known as the lion dog because of their strong hearts & minds...not because of their size.