Sandra D

May I suggest a Great Dane? They are intelligent, easily trained, love human company, are eager to please, and many love swimming! The down side to getting a puppy is that they go through phases of chewing and will, happily, chew your shoes, furniture, pillows, anything they can get their little teeth on, even if you supply plenty of appropriate chew toys and bones. Much like babies, they seem to discover their world by putting it in their mouths. Puppies grow very rapidly and must have the right balance of nutrition and fats to grow properly. If you don't want to risk your personal belongings, rescuing an older Dane is always a great move. There are a lot of Great Dane rescues all over the United States and most usually have some adolescent Danes needing good homes. I have had three fantastic males each of whom I adopted when they were two years old.