Pug, bichon, Cavalier King Charles, basset hound, french bull dog, havanese, maltese, schnoodle, wheaton.
What are some good apartment dogs?
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rachaelthinksbeesareokay |
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Posts: 2444 (06/27/2009 9:41 PM) Grammar Cop '09
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I don't think any breed is specifically hard to train, but I have been reading about something called Small Dog Syndrome... basically you shouldn't let
a little dog do anything you wouldn't let a big dog do to you (like jump on you, sleep next to you on your pillow, etc). So small dogs get a bad reputation
because they aren't trained right.
My friends have a corgi now and he's seriously the best dog I've ever seen. |
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SweatyTOEhair |
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Posts: 7658 (06/27/2009 9:44 PM) |
That's not true, some breeds are more "hard headed" while others are "pleasers." However, The problem with most small breeds is that
people take advantage of the fact that they can just pick up the dog when it is jumping/doing whatever bad instead of actually training it.
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rachaelthinksbeesareokay |
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Posts: 2447 (06/27/2009 9:58 PM) Grammar Cop '09
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What are some of the hard headed smaller dogs?
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 SusieMC |
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Posts: 508 (06/27/2009 10:01 PM) |
Beagles.....LOL
When she catches the scent of something I need an act of congress to get her to leave it alone. |
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SweatyTOEhair |
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Posts: 7659 (06/27/2009 10:10 PM) |
Chihuahuas, shih tzus, bull dogs, and basset hounds, and terriers are some hard to train (hard headed) small dogs.
Papillons, cogris and miniature schnauzers, poms are more easily trained small dogs. |
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RollerGirl19 |
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Posts: 11338 (06/27/2009 10:19 PM) |
I have a yorkie and have read they are very hard to house train, and mine still has accidents even though she's 9 years old (I've only had her for
about a year and a half so I'm not sure if anyone even tried to train her). However mine is under 5 pounds so its very easy to use a wee-wee pad and clean
up after her.
My chihuahua is very well house trained, but of course he barks at every sound he hears outside. Very good for when I'm home alone at night, but it can be irritating when you live around so many other people. You can always get a big dog and use a kennel too, if the apartment allows. |
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cashkennedy |
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Posts: 1124 (06/27/2009 10:39 PM) |
I adopted a male dachshund from a local animal resue. He did amazingly well in an apartment...I never had any problems at all. I wasn't looking for a
particular breed really, I just knew I wanted a small dog because I lived in an apartment at the time. He was a year and a half when I adopted him, so I
definitely lucked out because he was already house trained (I've heard the breed is very difficult to train because they're typically stubborn - but
all dogs can be, so I take it with a grain of salt). He had a few issues (he was clearly beaten before and refused to eat - I would have to get on the ground
with him and pretend I was eating the food) and was severely under weight, but a year and a half later he is doing amazing. I'm very glad to hear that
you'll be adopting!
I've known a lot of people who have dachshunds and are living in apartments, and I've never heard any of them complain. Oh, and mine is short haired and seriously, he technically sheds, but it's very minimal. I never notice it unless he gets really nervous, like at the vet. One of my favorite things about the short haired dachshunds is that they don't smell! When I was living in an apt, I bathed him once every 3 weeks or so (it's a diff. story now bc he rolls around in the back yard, getting into all sorts of stuff). |
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Posts: 568 (06/27/2009 10:44 PM) |
StrawberryCoke wrote: Sure! Mine is still a baby (only 5 months) but he's very smart and curious. Westie's once full grown have to be groomed every 3-4 months and it usually costs around $35-50 for their size. He's still not fully potty trained but does potty on the pee pads I have in my apartment so they aren't too difficult to train. I've also already taught him to sit and fetch as Westie's are very smart and good learners. He's a little shy around strangers but warms up after a while. They do like to bark at things that startle them like the door bell or a loud noise outside but they don't continue barking for minutes (just a bark or two to alert their owner). |
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Dana278 |
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Posts: 71017 (06/27/2009 10:46 PM) Most Generous JJBer '07 |
My family used to have a Lhasa Apso that might be a good dog for you. He was very independent and didn't need constant attention.
The lady that owns the doggie bakery I visit has two Corgi's and they are awesome. They just roam around the store and don't jump on you or bark at you or anything like that. |
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Lyric762 |
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Posts: 569 (06/27/2009 10:50 PM) |
Lyric762 wrote: P.S Here's some pics of him 
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Dana278 |
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Posts: 71018 (06/27/2009 10:51 PM) Most Generous JJBer '07 |
LOL I'm pretty sure we have the same exact carpeting.
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DarthRedimo |
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Posts: 2076 (06/27/2009 10:59 PM) |
I have a Miniature Pinscher and a Toy Fox Terrier. They are terrible apartment dogs. They are always barking and running around.
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itsjustcris |
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Posts: 152 (06/27/2009 11:47 PM) |
I have a yorkie. He's great! Perfect for apt living. Does not bark much and house broken (thanks to my brother's training). They say that you
shouldn't leave them alone for more than 3 hours though or else they start to grieve. I don't know if that's true or not. We're usually in and
out so there's someone always there
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Posts: 2448 (06/27/2009 11:47 PM) Grammar Cop '09
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Lyric762 wrote:Aww! This is Holly. They can be friends. 
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rachaelthinksbeesareokay |
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Posts: 2449 (06/27/2009 11:53 PM) Grammar Cop '09
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Aww do you have any pictures?
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Dana278 |
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Posts: 71020 (06/28/2009 12:02 AM) Most Generous JJBer '07 |
I think we have the same carpet as well.
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Posts: 2451 (06/28/2009 12:03 AM) Grammar Cop '09
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Aww! I love her! I also love the little sitting area in front of your window, too. And I can see the framed picture of her next to the TV. You are too much.
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rachaelthinksbeesareokay |
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Posts: 2452 (06/28/2009 12:04 AM) Grammar Cop '09
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She looks a little bit bigger too, which I like. I don't need something super tiny... I was even thinking maybe up to the size of a cocker spaniel or
something. I can have anything that's less than 35 pounds but I just don't want something that needs to run around a yard.
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