As we've said before, it's never a good idea to ask a man to choose between you and his dog--chances are, the dog stays in the picture. (In fact, a friend of ours once offended a woman by refusing to even go on a second date with her after he discovered she was allergic to his dog. "But we can sleep over at my place!" she said. He informed her that this wasn't a good long-term plan and besides, he'd rather wake up with his dog.)

But assuming you can live with the mutt, does it make a difference what kind? Curb Your Enthusiam star Susie Essman recently told Animal Fair magazine, "You want a guy that's good in bed? Find a guy with a Shih Tzu or a Pomeranian or a little Yorkie. Because if he's secure enough in his sexuality to carry around a fru-fru little dog like that, that is a guy who's a keeper." Or, you know, gay.

But the woman has a point--we've always believed the pit bull to be the crotch rocket of the animal kingdom. And you really think a guy with a Rottweiler is gonna go down on you? Also beware of a man with a chocolate Lab--that spells n-e-e-d-y. The only reason guys get chocolate labs is because they can't get laid without one.

And there's more from Essman: "Never go out with a guy with a Beagle. I know they're cute, cute, cute, but they're dumb, dumb, dumb, and they have no attention span, so you're with the guy and he might not know what to do--the next night, you have to tell him all over again." So do tell--in your experience, can a man's choice of canine companion give you a hint as to what he'll be like under the covers?