Hi Pooka, I have a 9 yr old Bichon and she is a gem . they are a great dog for a family, we also have a Boxer so yes they like bigger dogs. They love to cuddle and when my daughter was younger she could dress her in dolls cloths and wheel her in her dolls pram . So there up for anything. There are 8 children under 4 yrs in our cul de sac – they call her the "sheep" and she has never be aggressive to any of them. The need people attention, they seem to trive on it. I hope you get him as he will bring you loads of joy. OH the only thing is they need to be groomed at least every 10 – 12 weeks so you will need to find a good groomer. Joan
