New York, NY -- Want to know which breed of dog is right for you based on your shoe collection or by how much poop you'll be shoveling?

Consult the new book "Your Dream Dog" (New American Library) written by dog trainer-to-the-stars Bash Dibra.

Dibra says other dog guides don't tell you the straight poop like he does because he's not a breeder who wants you to buy one of his dogs.

Speaking of poop, Dibra says don't buy a Great Dane if you plan to paper train your pooch. One woman asked him if it could be done and he told her not without stacks of the "New York Times."

If you don't want your mutt gnawing on your Gucci loafers, don't get a Beagle. Snoopy may look cute, but Beagles are the biggest chewers according to Dibra.

Finally, if a drooly dog makes you down in the mouth, get a Collie, German Shepherd or Labrador, which all have fewer saliva problems than a Blood Hound or a Newfoundland.

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