The Urban Dogman..

The good neighbor thing helps. My neighbors didn't own snowblowers so I would help them with their walk and driveways. When there's 6-8 inches or more on the ground they really appreciate it.
Having no mortgage actually made the move work for me. Property up north is so expensive, I was able to sell my home, pay cash for the new home, and still put a nice chunk in the bank. Other people and considerations come into play, so I can see where it might not be the best situation for everybody.

 

Hello All ,new to forum ,and bulldogs to be fair but always had an eye on them,do urban breeders in states tend to seek smaller/lighter types?Never had any room myself with the working terriers /patterdales/lakelands but being small you can squeeze a few in a tight space and we all appreciate the quiet dogs that draw less attention.Wasnt that how the Boston came about ,people needing to be off the radar,?

Atb Duffer

 

I like them around 30 to 35 pounds But I love my catch weight dogs.

 

Size never really matter much to me but at 160 lbs I don't like to handle one of these dogs over 50 lbs. I have 30 to 45 lb dogs and to me that's a perfect size. If a good one was 65lbs then I'd still feed it but I do prefer mine to be smaller.

 

Smaller is better in a lot of ways..
I remember when I first seen one of these dogs and I thought "that's small"....but years later I realised that a big dog( and especially with a small person)is far to much of a handful..
I always think big dogs are more dangerous then small ones, witch is quite wrong really,but the size ALONE of some of the bigguns still makes them somewhat more dangerous I think...
I always think of accidents to...if a mutt on the street happens to run over,its already fiddly enough to get a small dog of-let alone a 60lbs brute.....
And what about the more manish biter ones?..it would be a terrifing experience if a small one came at ya never mind a big one!..the mountain man has great doubts about being able to get a 60lber of ya if it come at ya...and i can only agree with Mr Hughe's. ..and one of these dogs weighing in at over 50-55lbs is well able to kill a big man...most definitely,,if it has the inclination to do so that is...
And then the feed..not so bad if you got 1 big dog..but if you got a few I think you'd notice the food bill go up lol.

 

I definitely think smaller dogs are easier for urban areas,I don’t really grasp how much room /space your states have and guess you can have 20 plus dogs outside and still feel total isolation.