I never liked dogs that much, then my brother & his wife got one of the sweetest Dobermans on four paws. Unfortunately, Caleb died young. They have two other Dobies, but the one's sick and the other is plain mean.
My mother got a Bichon Frise, and while they're not the brightest breed (we say that my mama had a choice between smart and cute, and boy, is her dog CUTE!), they are so loving & joyful!! This is one of Buffy's puppies:
The photo of Buffy himself won't paste.