The perfect dog is waiting for you in the medium-size dog breed category ... almond eyes and gentle expressions. These dogs make excellent family pets and are good with children.

Another gentle giant, the Bernese mountain dog is a calm, laidback breed with a sweet nature ... make ideal service animals. Labs are medium-to-large in size and may be black, yellow, or chocolate.

Or maybe the strength of a very big dog may feel overwhelming; whichever the reason you prefer a medium-sized dog, here are some of the cutest breeds around.

Their small size ... dog that loves to walk—but the breed doesn’t require a ton of space, so it makes a great city dog.

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Floyd is a 7 year old male Cross-Breed, medium in size, looking for his forever family. This gentle boy is one of the 3 dogs ...

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Meet Luna, an 8-month-old female Cross-Breed with a soft ginger coat and a reserved charm. Luna is a Ukraine war dog in need ...

Another gentle giant, the Bernese mountain dog is a calm, laidback breed with a sweet nature ... make ideal service animals. Labs are medium-to-large in size and may be black, yellow, or chocolate.