Lon - Prayers by the bucket loads for ya man, and hope you get pain relief. An heigh, what's this 4X4 stuff - upto yr old tricks agin, what? Sorry to read that the short haired furry one didn't work out. Yep, those type dogs need to be able to go an go. You'll never tire em out. If you can find a good Schnauzer, they're a good breed. Fun, intelligent and guardy without being too guardy. Standards end to drool a bit, but...
Lon, you 'might' want to loose weight, but, perhaps you might no...hahaha
Luv ya man. Take care -
La Moll