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.
Riverside animal shelter opens thrift store
Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center's Thrift Store at 6065 Magnolia Ave. in Magnolia Town Center Shopping Center in Riverside is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.