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It depends on your preference, really. Are you more of a cat person or a dog person? I have cats and a dog but I prefer cats since they tend to be more laid back and not as needy for attention. Plus they're more of a personal type when it comes to bonding based on how much they trust you rather than going up to anyone to bond with.
View on dogs:
The type of dog seems to indicate more of how prone they are to certain behaviors. Small dogs tend to be more defensive, thus noisier and active than many bigger dogs. Some bigger dogs, like dalmatians, huskies, great danes would need bigger space because of their activeness. Labradors could also be on that list, but as someone who has owned a Labrador/Dalmatian mix for 15+ years, it wasn't that much of a problem. Now that we own a Bichon-Frise and have experience with a smaller dog, it's been a different story. Generally people see dogs as family pets since often times they have no problem being around a bunch of people. I can say for the most part with exception of behavioral problems (which my current dog also has) that dogs are more suited for more than one or two people in a household.
View on cats:
No matter the breed, they tend to be more broad on how they present themselves and show their character to the person(s) they trust. Some breeds can be more prone to certain behavior and illnesses than others, but I can't think that much of a list. I currently have two tuxedos, a pastel and tortoiseshell calicoes; the first three listed who tend to be affectionate in different ways and the tortie being aloof unless it's within her own terms (which tortoiseshells have been given a rep of being unfriendly, but many who own one say otherwise. I'm also thinking it's because of how mine was taken in too early away from her birth mother, which is a long story.) All except one tuxedo are females. The pastel calico is the friendliest and puts her full trust in me. I say cats are great if you're wanting one who gets close to one or two people at best, which even then is up to the cat as to how much trust, affection and who they trust gets invested on. *I also notice that they tend to like company of their own kind as well, which may have to be considered if one has never owned more than one cat before.
View on dogs:
The type of dog seems to indicate more of how prone they are to certain behaviors. Small dogs tend to be more defensive, thus noisier and active than many bigger dogs. Some bigger dogs, like dalmatians, huskies, great danes would need bigger space because of their activeness. Labradors could also be on that list, but as someone who has owned a Labrador/Dalmatian mix for 15+ years, it wasn't that much of a problem. Now that we own a Bichon-Frise and have experience with a smaller dog, it's been a different story. Generally people see dogs as family pets since often times they have no problem being around a bunch of people. I can say for the most part with exception of behavioral problems (which my current dog also has) that dogs are more suited for more than one or two people in a household.
View on cats:
No matter the breed, they tend to be more broad on how they present themselves and show their character to the person(s) they trust. Some breeds can be more prone to certain behavior and illnesses than others, but I can't think that much of a list. I currently have two tuxedos, a pastel and tortoiseshell calicoes; the first three listed who tend to be affectionate in different ways and the tortie being aloof unless it's within her own terms (which tortoiseshells have been given a rep of being unfriendly, but many who own one say otherwise. I'm also thinking it's because of how mine was taken in too early away from her birth mother, which is a long story.) All except one tuxedo are females. The pastel calico is the friendliest and puts her full trust in me. I say cats are great if you're wanting one who gets close to one or two people at best, which even then is up to the cat as to how much trust, affection and who they trust gets invested on. *I also notice that they tend to like company of their own kind as well, which may have to be considered if one has never owned more than one cat before.
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