>>>The reason why I haven't got a dog (as I had all my youth) is for that reason - I think it's sad to leave a pack animal alone for long periods when at work.
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>>I agree. I was thinking of maybe getting 2 dogs - one for me and one for my wife, so at least it didn't have to be alone all day. I think that a lab and a shih tzu would have a grand day together in a kennel outside in beautiful weather.
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>Not sure about a shi-tzu - take a lot of grooming, and just as much faff as those toy yorkies I was talking about
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>http://www.akc.org/breeds/yorkshire_terrier/index.cfm
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>compare that above (toy) with below (terrier):
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>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkshire_Terrier

I had a buddy come over this weekend, and he brought his yorkie. Cute dog.