In the interest of ensuring you get exactly the right type of dog for your needs, it might be useful to look at how some various breeds handle common household tasks, such as - How many dogs does it take to change a light bulb?
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Golden Retriever: "The sun is shining, the day is young, we've got our whole lives ahead of us, and you're inside worrying about a stupid burned-out light bulb?"
Border Collie: "Just one. And I'll replace any wiring that's not up to code."
Dachshund: "I can't reach the stupid lamp!"
Toy Poodle: "I'll just blow in the Border Collie's ear and he'll do it. By the time he finishes rewiring the house, my nails will be dry."
Rottweiler: "Go Ahead! Make me!"
Shih-tzu: "Puh-leeze, dah-ling. Let the servants. . . ."
Lab: "Oh, me, me!!! Pleeeeeeze let me change the light bulb! Can I? Can I? Huh? Huh? Can I?"
Malamute: "Let the Border collie do it. You can feed me while he's busy."
Doberman Pinscher: "While it's dark, I'm going to sleep on the couch."
Mastiff: "Mastiffs are NOT afraid of the dark."
Hound Dog: "Zzzzzzz "
Chihuahua: "Yo quiero Taco Bulb."
Pointer: "I see it, there it is, right there..."
Greyhound: "It isn't moving. Who cares?"
Old English Sheep Dog: "Light bulb? Light bulb? That thing I just ate was a light bulb?"
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Golden Retriever: "The sun is shining, the day is young, we've got our whole lives ahead of us, and you're inside worrying about a stupid burned-out light bulb?"
Border Collie: "Just one. And I'll replace any wiring that's not up to code."
Dachshund: "I can't reach the stupid lamp!"
Toy Poodle: "I'll just blow in the Border Collie's ear and he'll do it. By the time he finishes rewiring the house, my nails will be dry."
Rottweiler: "Go Ahead! Make me!"
Shih-tzu: "Puh-leeze, dah-ling. Let the servants. . . ."
Lab: "Oh, me, me!!! Pleeeeeeze let me change the light bulb! Can I? Can I? Huh? Huh? Can I?"
Malamute: "Let the Border collie do it. You can feed me while he's busy."
Doberman Pinscher: "While it's dark, I'm going to sleep on the couch."
Mastiff: "Mastiffs are NOT afraid of the dark."
Hound Dog: "Zzzzzzz "
Chihuahua: "Yo quiero Taco Bulb."
Pointer: "I see it, there it is, right there..."
Greyhound: "It isn't moving. Who cares?"
Old English Sheep Dog: "Light bulb? Light bulb? That thing I just ate was a light bulb?"