We dog people are a tough lot. We're opinionated, oftentimes judgmental, and let's face it, we're much harder on humans than we are on dogs. We'll forgive dogs over and over again for sometimes horrible infractions and give them multiple second chances, and rightfully so. They're animals and have no moral code. But with humans, not so much. After serving a nearly 2 year sentence, Michael Vick, once the highest paid NFL player ever, was released from prison yesterday morning.

If you were going to wager a bet, which one of these dogs pictured would you guess is a service or assistance dog? Because we most often see Labrador and Golden Retrievers, and German Shepherds serving as guide dogs and/or assistance animals for the visually impaired or providing assistance to people in wheelchairs, most would probably pick the Labrador. However it is a huge misconception that assistance dogs must be a large breed dog. I received a call the other day from a landlord of a property that didn't allow pets, and wanted to know what certifications a dog needs to have to be a service dog. Apparently he was checking up on one of his tenants who he thought was trying to pass off her dog as service dog. So first I wanted to know why he thought the dog wasn't, in fact, an assistance animal.

He answered, "well, it can't be. It's a Yorkie."

A friend sent this to me and I loved it, so thought I would share it with you.

1. Blaming your smells on me... not funny... not funny at all!

2. Yelling at me for barking ... I'M A FRIGGIN' DOG!

3. Taking me for a walk, then not letting me check stuff out. Exactly whose walk is this anyway?

4. Any trick that involves balancing food on my nose ... stop it!

5. Any haircut that involves bows or ribbons. Now you know why we chew your stuff up when you're not home.