10: You’ll get more for your money. Doggie daycare, boarding facility, and pet sitter fees are the same as for small dogs.
9: Your kids won’t need to pester you to play Frisbee with them.
8: You’ll have an exercise machine that’s more fun than a treadmill.
7: You’ll save the cost of a security alarm system.
6: You can disguise it with a human mask and use the carpool lanes.
5: You’ll have a running partner that doubles as a bodyguard.
4: You won’t have to carry it around like a purse. It can walk on its own…and even carry a small child.
3. You’ll have a magnet for attracting a lot of attention on the street, in the park, at the beach…
2. Guests won’t stay long because it takes up the entire sofa.
And the number 1 reason to adopt a big dog:
You’ll have a warm body for snuggling when your spouse is in the dog house.
Maine Coon: America's Oldest Known Native Breed of Cat
Riverside pet adopt hours extended
The Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center is now open until 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. Hours on Saturdays and Sundays remain 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.