Why do some people prefer to own "super-sized" dogs? [View All]

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I am talking about purebred dogs that are twice the size that the AKC recognizes as the standard. Labs, German Shepards, Dobermans, etc. I mean they are huge. And the breeders are breeding them for the larger size because that is what they say the people want.

I seen a lot of these dogs here limping around here where I had to bring my normal sized Keeshond to have her knee repaired after she blew it out playing with my other one in my back yard a couple of years ago:

http://www.vetspecialty.com/

I see these dogs in my neighborhood and many of them are limping around from bad knees or hips before they are one year old. And most people can't afford the money it takes to get them fixed up so they live a life of pain. I don't understand this. What is the attraction to owning huge dogs?

More food costs. More crap to clean up. All around harder on the environment. And more medical bills because their legs and organs can't take the burden of the excess weight. And they don't live as long.

Why? Maybe there is a good reason I am not aware of.

As you guessed this is a pet peeve with me. No pun intended.

Don