Why does the dock get small after resizing

I have to reside the dock every time I get on my MAC.  How do I save the setting?

Look for the files that baltwo mentioned in these places:
To remove the Dock Preferences file ~/Library/Preferencces/com.apple.dock.plist in Lion or Mt. Lion from the hidden user library:
Click somewhere on the empty Desktop to bring the Finder forward.
Select "Go" in the Finder's main menu bar and hold down the alt/option ⌥ key, until you see the "Library"  in the drop-down menu. Double click it to open a Finder window, so you can browse the files inside.
Scroll down to the "Preferences" folder and open it.
Then drag com.apple.dock.plist to the Desktop.
To launch "Activity Monitor" type "Activity Monitor" into the Spotlight search field in the upper right corner of your screen: Then select the Top Hit and click it to open: That is a quick way to search and launch applications that are not in your Dock.
To force quit the Dock process using Activity Monitor:
After deleting the Dock process quit Activity Monitor and reset your Dock.
Log off and on again and see what happens.
Post back, if you have more questions, how to find things on your Mac.
Regards
Léonie

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