I've been looking at adopting a dog for a while, and for the longest time I was dead set on a Coonhound/Foxhound and considered any dog under 30 lbs to essentially be a cat for effeminate men and a purse accessory for women. But honestly the more research I did the more I realized that all my hang ups of getting a dog are related to big dogs and the breed I really wanted (baying, being able to grab potentially dangerous things on the counter/in my cabinets, food costs, dog walkers, bad recall training etc).
While I was thinking about this I came across
Anyway, look at this cute dog and tell me what disadvantages you've come across having a smaller dog compared to like a 40-60 lb dog. She's a 1 y/o Min Pin mix and 20 lbs but she's so cute 🥰. 
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I have a small 8 lb dog and am always worried about her safety. She can't play with most other dogs and kids aren't allowed to pet her. But she's small enough that I can put her in a carrier and travel with her, so that's a plus. You can probably take a 20lb dog on a plane too. I kind of wish I had gotten a slightly larger dog so I wouldn't have to worry all the time.
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Hmmm yeah I'll have to assess how big she is when I go check her out at the shelter to see where she falls on the scale. Why kind of dog do you have?
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Yorkie mix
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