### animal | dog:

Small dog
* Most small dogs enjoy life.
* Most small dogs have fur
  - thick fur
* Most small dogs reach adulthood
  - weight
  - weigh pounds
* Some small dogs are OK with children but are fragile if handled roughly
  - become prey
  - make more noise than larger dogs
  - suffer injuries
* are at risk of developing small dog syndrome if they feel leaderless
  - great alert dogs
  - located in animal shelter
* are located in apartment buildings
  - complexs
  - houses
  - arms
  - asses
  - backpacks
  - barbeques
  - baskets
  - beds
* are located in big cities
  - boxs
  - cages
  - carriers
  - cars
* are located in chinese food
  - restaurants
  - circus
  - coffins
  - collars
  - condos
  - dog shows
  - fairs
  - games
  - good hands
  - handbags
  - homes
  - laboratories
  - laps
  - living rooms
  - maines
  - movies
  - nursing homes
  - pars
  - photographs
  - places
* are located in small boxs
  - suburbs
  - sun
  - trailer parks
  - trash
  - trees
  - vets
  - yards
  - more likely to wear clothes
* can also eat a teaspoon a day, while large dogs can have a tablespoon.
* have a much larger relative brain size than large dogs
* love the taste and the bites are small enough.
* mature much earlier and larger ones take more time.
* tend to be more active and excitable than larger ones
  - have more dental problems
  - live longer than large dogs

Smaller dog
* have more severe symptoms, even become deathly ill.
* tend to have smaller litters
  - pull a bigger percentage of their weight than the bigger dogs

### animal | dog:

Spotted dog
* are known very much in the history of Africa , Europe , and Asia.
+ Dalmatian (dog), Origin
  * There are lots of arguments about the origin of this dog. Spotted dogs are known very much in the history of Africa, Europe, and Asia. Spotted dogs are also thought to have lived in Egypt. In 1700, a dog known as the 'Bengal pointer', which looked a bit like the Dalmatian, was popular in England. Some think the Dalmatian is from Croatia, and is a Croatian breed. In the Middle Ages, it was used as a hound dog for hunting. The breed became popular as a carriage dog in the 1800s.

Stray dog
* Most stray dogs prey upon animals.
* are as ubiquitous as people sleeping on streets
  - few due to stringent, enforced leash laws
  - located in pounds
  - scared
* scavenge the dirt, looking for food.

### animal | dog:

Terrier
* All terriers are dogs
  - mammals
* Many terriers have a tendency towards food allergies.
* Most terriers have strong instincts to chase and seize small fleeing creatures.
* Some terriers require what is referred to as 'hand striping' to keep their coats looking good.
  - energetic hunters, very attracted to small animals
  - nearly impossible to train to leave small animals alone
  - the rodent-catchers of the canine world
  - tough dogs and tend to be quite self-willed
  - used to find the den or living space of the animal
* comes from the word terra in Latin.
* desire digs.
* dig underground after their quarry while herding breeds chase cows and sheep.
* go to ground and hunt trial their same top dogs.
* have a mind of their own
  - high prey and re-directed aggression, especially pit bulls
* typically have little tolerance for other animals, including other dogs.
+ Hunting dog, Types of hunting dogs, Terriers: Dogs
  * These dogs are almost always used to hunt mammals. Terriers are used to find the den or living space of the animal. They will go into where the animal lives and either force it to run out or they will kill it. Many of the animals hunted with terriers are animals that cause damage, for example, ground hogs, fox and badger.