I have never had my own dog, but now I finally have the chance and I am stumped on the type of dog to get.
I am closing on a house next week and this is why I made this decesion. Anyway the back yard isn't huge, but its not tiny. Should be plenty room for a small to medium dog.
Here are some of my favorites:
Blood Hound
Pug
Rottweiler <-- My gf really wants a dog that can protect her in case she is alone
Boxer
American Foxhound
Wolf Husky
I know those are totally different dogs and with a wide variety of personalities. Anyway if you guys have any opinions please feel free to pass them along
