I decided last November that I would like to have a third dog. Angel had been gone about a year and I felt it was time. I decided I wanted a small dog this time. For a few reasons, space in the car and also I had never owned a toy breed and certainly have plenty of clients and thought I should have the experience of raising one.
I was half looking, not really seriously when Elvis, my Italian Greyhound became available.
The first surprise was how much my husband liked him. I was so surprised. He likes the dogs okay but he was just crazy about Elvis from day one. Second was how athletic he is. I was expecting a shrinking violet and that is not him. He is really up for whatever I throw at him. Including swimming in the pond on vacation.
I may just be a convert now. So I guess the moral of this post is never say never.