I have 3 great danes. Awesome dogs, they think they are lap dogs. They do eat a lot of food and the back yard at times can look like a minefield ( that's why I have kids, to clean it up) but I wouldn't trade them for anything.
I just lost my awesome English Mastiff Boomer to bone cancer 2 months ago. Still grieving, but brought home a new Mastiff puppy, Bogart, last week. Oh the joy of housebreaking.......
Huskie cross was the first now a Shi-Tzu. I like bigger dogs but the wife likes the smaller ones and picked the little fart out. Thats OK because we all know that it takes alot of our spare time taking care of the Harley with the daily rides, the washing, ect. Who has time for a dog?