To strongly dislike small dogs

I, on the other hand, cannot understand why anyone would get a dog that's much stronger than them. It's the big strong dogs that maul their owners, not chihuahuas, toy poodles or pugs etc. A small dog can be overpowered in any given situation, you won't have such luck with a big one.

My giant breed gets barked at by small dogs snd she just walks past quietly. She never responds to them.

I have a JRT/Chihuahua cross. On paper she's awful. In practice she's perfect. I moved house recently and the neighbours were surprised when I said I have a dog because they never hear her (theirs is yapping in the garden regularly).
Sees off boisterous big/small dogs with a firm bark, friendly to every dog that comes over to her.
We often get comments about how lovely she is when out on walks.

Calms my youngest child's tantrums, tolerates all my little nephews and nieces roughly patting/poking her until she's had enough then she hides from them, loves lie ins and long walks.
Added bonus - she's easy to carry and her poos are tiny.

How can you hate me? I’m the best little cuddler in the world!

(Owner here - I like all dogs who are well-trained, large or small).

I seem to meet a disproportionate amount of truly angry and vindictive miniature dachshunds, but honestly, wouldn't you be bitter too if you had been bred to have a very low tum, instead of the freedom to joyfully massacre badgers like their more substantial forebears?

My terrier goes on adventures to the beach, to the forest, etc. I’m a keen hiker and he is up for a day in the hills. He will absolutely drag me outside whatever the weather. If it gets to 7:30 and I’m still on the sofa he comes and barks at me to tell me it’s time we went out!

What are you going to do with your big dog when he’s elderly and can’t walk far? Because mine I can put in a rucksack and still keep going on adventures with him.

in fact that was the reason for going smaller with this dog. My older dog who can’t walk very far is 13kg and she’s just a bit too heavy to get in a rucksack and go hiking.

What makes you think that small dogs don't go on adventures? They are just 'dogs' not ornaments. My small rescue cross would ideally like to spend every day running in woods, walking in countryside or on the beach. She needs a decent walk every day. She's no different to bigger dogs I've owned (although the pray drive she has I could do without!).

Not at all - I dislike all dogs. I was bitten in the face by a poodle as a toddler.

I voted yanbu. Little dogs can be massive dickheads.

I also own a daschund.

You obviously haven’t met a miniature schnauzer! Amazing breed, so loving and don’t shed any fur!

Our little dogs come on adventures to the beach and forest. And also on trains and planes.

Nothing wrong with having a preference but your attitude about "proper dogs" is weird.

This thread is a treat. Thank-you for sharing all the pics of your babies. Just the ticket after a crappy day.

I agree. It’s always small dogs having a go at my sweet, placid, quiet lab. They walk past snarling, growling and gnashing their teeth at her! And she barely makes eye contact, might give them a tail wag. They’re SO grumpy!

How very dare you OP!

YANBU, I don't like small dogs either. My least favourite are Dachshunds. They always seem to be yapping.

My calm happy little boy.

Passaggressfedup · Today 16:52 "and picking their poo....gosh, it's bad enough to lick small ones let alone a big pile."

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*Following solely for the Dog photos

P.S, Op YABVVVVVU

Great job, you showed her! Choosing from the pool of 10 ish large dog breeds that aren't either hunting dogs or guarding dogs genetically, it really proves your point!

OP I get the impression you feel special for having a working breed despite treating it like a groomed manicured poodle, and it's part of your identity so the mundane reality of life doesn't hit you as hard while it pulls you around on artificial trails. That's great for you but when it dies nobody will judge you if you choose a dog bred to be your companion. It's really nice, you don't have to spend valuable time in your day after work/children/chores faking a job for it to do so it doesn't develop neurosis.

Agree retrievers can be very intense for other dogs but rarely are they genuinely aggressive. On the training part - mines working line who works picking up game on shoots all winter, so not all of them are badly trained 😉

@NorwichMomHes gorgeous.

You can probably get a better idea of what he looks like here.

He is a Norwich terrier. 🥰

My small dog is scared of Golden Retrievers, because so many have hurt her by ploughing over her, bruising and battering her and being completely oblivious to her existence, and oblivious to the calls of their owners.
Goldens are the breed I least like, as they're the least likely to actually be well trained.