you BOTH suck. if your dog is yapping, you've got a cat, real dogs weigh more than 60lbs and never fit in your purse. sorry but i hate small dogs give me a rott or nothin. I've got two of them, they NEVER bark unless something is going on, like someone on the lawn, in the drive etc. cats don't do that. and if someone broke into the house, cats are gonna run, my dogs would fight to the death to protect me. period. also dogs listen, cats don't. yeah dogs need let out but it's not that often, and mine sit by the door and will wait till your ready to let them out patiently. there like children, you need to spend time with them and teach them, but in the end the rewards are so much greater than any cat.