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What kind of dog should I get?

Hello my Name is Ashley I am 14i live in antigoinsh and I live with just my mom in a mediam size hotel and I was thinking about getting a dog this summer when we go out to calgary for 2 weeks but here is the promble I only really like7 dogs and I just can’t figure out whitch one is for me???

but what happeneds if I go out there knowing what dog I want and I go to the shelter and there is known all be so sad

So here are the lists of dogs that I want so far tell me whitch tope 2 I should think about thanx

By the way most inporantly I need a dog that is good to be trusted and doens’t need a lot of energy and can be left home alone Monday throught Friday sometimes while I go to school and my mom goes to work>>>

P.s I want a small dog the most 15 pounds maybe

Papillion

Yorkshire Terrier

Pomeranian

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Chihuahua

Norfolk Terrier

Keeshond

Pekingese

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Answer #1

Not real active:

  • Afghan Hound
  • Akita
  • Bernese Mt. Dog
  • B & T Coonhound
  • Bloodhound
  • Borzoi
  • Boston Terrier
  • Bouvier des Flandres *Bullmastiff
  • Ches. Bay Retriever
  • Chow Chow
  • Collie
  • Curly-Coated Retriever
Answer #2

peekenieze’s are pretty good dogs… they’re a little bigger on your scale there, but the smaller the dog, the more often it will need to be let out which isn’t good if you’re going to be gone most of the day…

I also suggest getting a dog who has already been house broken. they’re really hard to train if you’re going to be gone a lot.

Answer #3

Well, first of all…5 hours isn’t a horribly long time…so being crated for that length of time most dogs can live with that.

If you don’t want to exercise it much you probably want to stay away from the Westie…they need a good amount of activity. The smaller companion animals…the Peke, the Papillion, the Chi, Pom, and Cavalier can exercise in the house…tossing a ball down a hallway…

They ALL bark…it depends on the individual personality of the dog…no matter what breed it is. Go to this site and pay attention to what it says about each breeds “Watch Dog” ability…a high rating means they are reactive to outside noises…

http://puppydogweb.c…

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Answer #4

good luck finding one in the shelter - you should give a shelter dog a chance!

Go for a Cockapoo! They are smallish, some grow big ,,, mine is all of 10 lbs.

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