It's never easy having to let go of a beloved family pet and this holds true whether your pet is of the mammalian variety, the reptilian variety, the insect variety, or the bird variety. A family pet is a family and that's that.Actually that's not all. A family pet is so much more than "that's that". A family pet is to all intents and purposes, another family member. And that's where finding the right pet to suit you and your lifestyle is of the utmost importance.This can apply to most any animal that you decide to take on as a pet, but to me, I feel this holds especially true if you're looking at having a dog as a pet.It's true that birds and other pets can form an attachment to you, but a dog I feel, forms more of a bond with its owner. After all, they're not called "man's best friend" for nothing.The bond you form with your dog can be as deep and lasting as any other bond that you form with your family members. In some cases, it can go even deeper still, and this has been demonstrated time and again over the years. "Lassie" the movie, might only be a corny much overdone movie to many people, but at heart it is true, and embodies the spirit of the bond between owner and dog.To that extent it becomes imperative that you decide upon which type of dog you want in your life before you actually go and adopt one. This is where this book comes in handy.You can use the facts I've mentioned in this book to help get a start in deciding which breed of dog will suit you.You also then have the additional option of being able to investigate further on your own, and even take a look, at the different types of dogs that interest you.You will find in this book most of the information that you need to help you choose the right breed of dog for you. As far as possible I have placed the information in an orderly manner to make it easier for you to go through and help you find your dog.And on a little side note, you will find that at various points in this book that I have referred to the dogs as "he". This is for no other reason than I have had mostly male dogs, and that I have become used to referring to them as "he".And even when I caught on to this fact it was still easier for me to go on referring to the dog in male terms. I found that introducing a "she" term into the mix just muddied up the waters for me when I was writing.For that reason, I have referred to the dog either as "it", or as "he".
