Mac OS X Dock Changing Sizes Randomly

Okay, so recently the my dock has been changing sizes all by itself. I make it one size and then at random intervals I see it get smaller all by itself! I literally see it get smaller. It's starting to annoy me. I have not done any updates recently or installed any new software. Any suggestions?

HI Craig,
Open System Preferences/Dock and reset the slider back and forth a couple times then set it to where it suits your needs, Quit System Preferences, restart your Mac and see if that helps.
Also, when you delete an associated preference file like the com.apple.dock.plist... always restart your Mac..
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