Dogs can be a lot of work. I had to beg my parents for ages before we finally bought Sydney and I had to do all kinds of research on different breeds. We finally decided on an Aussie because they're good natured, easy to train, friendly and good with kids. They're also medium sized and we didn't want something gigantic, but my dad refused to be seen outside with something "fluffy".

Then I had to scour the want ads every day until I found someone advertising purebreed Australian Shepherds for about $100. And then we got my Syd syd. ^^