Awh my Aunt had a Cocker Spaniel named Penny, and my sibling's grandparents used to have a Golden Retriever named Roxanne ^.^ They were such good dogs. They were put down though cause both got sick, and it was the hardest thing for both families. I hope the day my dog passes away is far from now- I don't know what I would do without her! But on the subject of small dogs (ankle biters I call them) I used to help out at a local daycare with younger children (I regret it now. I do NOT like children) but they had a little dog named Spring and every time it would see me it would attack me! After that I never wanted a small dog. Big dogs are life for me <3