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nat revolution asked in PetsDogs · 1 decade ago

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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  • 1 decade ago
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    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

  • Anonymous
    1 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!

  • Anonymous
    1 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 6
    1 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 4
    4 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Malteses don't shed, are hypoallergenic, and are under 10 pounds.

  • Anonymous
    1 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.

  • Anonymous
    1 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!

  • 1 decade ago

    A shizu or maybe a yorkie. Thoose are to super cute doggies,

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