Go to your local pound..get a great big mutt that will love you for life! I wanted to wait until I moved into a bigger place..but ended up getting adopted by a wonderful mutt!
He follows me around, never leaves my side, only barks when he " needs to " (or when we are out walking and he needs to talk to the other dogs in the neigborhood) poop training is up to you. I have some really good books on it that are very humane and effective.
