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I want a small dog that.... which kind should I look for?
I would like to adopt a dog from a shelter, so I don't want to be too picky about what I'm getting - however, my hubby hates dogs that shed, and I would prefer a dog under 10 pounds. We also live with his sister who hates mess, so shedding is pretty much a no-no, or at least needs to be minimal. What types of dogs should I be looking for?
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- samira :)Lv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
chihuahau (short-haired)
don't shed a lot
small
easy to groom
or u could get hypo-allergenic small dogs which are dogs that have human-like hair.
a small hypoallergenic dog is a yorkshire terrier.
weigh 5- 7 pounds
- Anonymous1 decade ago
You should be looking for hypoallergenic dogs. That means that the doggies have fur that is our human hair. So they won't shed...at least not a lot. Get a yorkie! They are great. I have the sweetest yorkie ever! And they are way under 10 pounds! Good luck and good thing you are adopting a dog who needs love and a good home from a shelter!!! Good luck!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
OK All dogs shed to some degree. If you want a small dog that doesn't shed that much and is under 10lbs I'd say go with the Chihuahua.
- ?Lv 61 decade ago
Yorkies have hair instead of fur, which keeps down shedding and helps if anyone is allergic to them. Poodles and poodle-like dogs are the same. I had a miniature dachshund growing up that didn't shed very much.
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- 1 decade ago
a mixed breed, mine is maltichon about 3 pounds now, if you get a purebred like a yorkie, they can be 2000 dollars. But the number one dog i reccomend is a chihuaha. small
- ?Lv 44 years ago
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
Malteses don't shed, are hypoallergenic, and are under 10 pounds.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Maybe a short haired chihuahua. They don't weigh that much. My chihuahua, Oreo, weighed only 6 pounds and she didn't eat that much. She didn't out much hair either and she was very fun to play with and baby.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
im not sure how much they weigh or how much they shed but beagles arnt too big and are my favourite dog by far they are so cute!