"what we don't don't know doesn't hurt any of there boyfriends"
About that dog, you don't want that kind. Trust me. I know dogs. This dog, if not handled right (and most people can't handle it) is a weapon. It's not only an ugly bread, but it's also extremely dangerous. It has temper attacks and there have been many incidents when girlfriends, children, and anyone that the dog felt was taking attention of the owner from them, were attacked. In Germany a Pitbull and Amstaff killed a child a few years ago. They ripped him appart. In the US a trainer was attacked and killed by similar bread. If you're not a dog trainer, or know dogs well, stay away from Amstaf, Staf, Pitbull, Rotweiler, and Doberman (sp' - I hope I have the names of the breads right. I'm translating from Hebrew). Also you should stay away from male Japanese Akitas. The breads I have good experience with are Great Dane (sp' - huge dogs. Don't take one if you don't have a lot of space for it), Schnawtzer, Labrador, Boxer, Bull Mastif, English Mastif (also a huge dog) and a female Japanese Akita (they're calmer then the males).