Paws4me - sorry. I confused you with Crowe who posted that the OP should not get a large dog. Which was why I posted that dogs are accommodating. Then you posted disagreeing with my statement mentioning a big energetic dog.
My point is that there are many large dogs who are better suited for a more sedentary lifestyle than many small dogs. Just using size to decide on activity level ends up with a lot of badly homed dogs.
I have fostered many dogs over the years. Only with two did I need to make the choice of a younger more active home for a large dog - a 6 month black lab who needed a lot of exercise to tire her out (she went to a home that had an extensive family of lab owners and who were familiar with that energy level), and an adult husky/shepherd who needed extreme mental stimulation to keep her happy (who went to a home and did agility training daily, sledding, obedience, etc., and was never left alone). Every other large dog was happy and well suited to a more sedentary lifestyle with older owners, often not doing daily walks but just enjoying their own fenced yard.
I have fostered small dogs who were far more problematic in fitting into the right home due to their energy levels.
