Hello I am 40 years young single mother of 2 a 8 year old and a 16 year old. I have two dogs myself but my mother and I alternate I have Brooklyn she is a 4 year old Jack Russel she is the dominate dog she has big dog syndrome she thinks she is a pit bull in a small dogs body lol ? and then there is Chewy he is a 3 year old Yorkie that is quiet really a lap dog he only barks when Brooklyn acts up other wise you don't hear a sound from him. I say we alternate because my mom gets lonely so the dogs go to her she said they are her non human children. I have had dogs all my life from Great Danes; German shepherds, Dobermans Rottweilers, Pitts, I just decided little dogs were better when I had my daughter because I didn't want her to be knocked down but ironically she likes big dogs too lol ?