I have three poodles, two papered and one a rescue thru my vet. We have a family joke in that the rescue is a reincarnation of my deceased husband....he is so protective of me you'd think he weighed 200 pounds and stood six feet tall...even the Fed Ex and UPS guys are very respectful of him, they won't come up the steps onto the porch, choosing instead to toss the packages and hoping for a soft landing. Kinda funny, really..this baby only weighs 16 pounds... :-P