I'm a dog person also
We have 2 female mixed breeds from the pound.
One is a 7 yr. old lab/ rotwieler mix, a big baby who hates water and thinks exersise is walking from the couch to her food bowl and back.
The other is a 14 yr old toy poodle/Lapso mix She just had surgery yesterday for a false pregnancy, who knew? She has always been a sweet, quiet little dog that the neighborhood children just loved. No yapping, nipping, etc. I know, we have been spoiled. I always say our dogs are just a step above stuffed animals...and we love them!!!
But, I do love newfies, great danes, bloodhounds, I guess I am partial to big breeds.
They also are a great comfort to me when I am down.