Question about adopting a dog?

Well, first of all, dogs CAN be well suited in apartments. And as long as you spend as much time with you as you can when you are home, they will be fine. Here are some of the breeds I would recommend: A yorkie is one, an affenpinscher is another, then there is a cavelier king charles(my personal favorite) a chihuahua, a chinese crested, A dachshund, an Italian greyhound, a maltese, a pug(which can weigh more than 20 pounds, but it still a small dog) a shih tzu, and a toy poodle. If you have any questions about these dogs, you can email me @ jessicaluker1996@yahoo.com/jessicaluker@lhnstudents.org.

A lot of the breeds mentioned above (cavalier, yorkie, chihuahua) which are indeed small but by no means the breeds of dog that can tolerate 8-9 hours alone. They are all companion dogs which means they are miserable if they are alone a lot.

Your best bet is to find a shelter that uses foster care for their dogs and look for a dog that is over 2 yrs old. Ask a lot of questions and be sure the volunteer at the shelter knows your arrangements. They will be the best resource to determine which dogs they have that have the right personality.

I do agree though, that many many dogs in America are left alone and do perfectly fine all day long. Which is better - being homeless in a shelter or having a nice home and family? There is a dog for every living arrangement.

Type A and B dogs come in all breeds. In order to determine if a dog is A or B you need to test each dog individually. Usually Male dogs are B's but not always.

To figure out if a dog is a B you can do some quick tests... while not 100% accurate or scientific, usually you can get a good idea.

Test one: Hold the dogs paw in your hand, firmly but not painfully. If the dog pulls or bites and tries to get their paw back they are A. If they seem like they don't really care that you have their paw they are B.

Test two: Pick up small dog and flip over so that their belly is facing you. (be careful, many will squirm and freak out and you could drop them) If they squirm and try to get right side up again, or if they will not let you pick them up they are probably a type A, if they do not squirm they are B.

Test Three: The Least accurate test, how quickly a dog approaches you. But this does not always mean if they are A or B, they could just be wary of you...

Like I said, these tests are not 100% accurate, but they should give you an idea!

You might want to consider an older, or less active dog if you are going to be leaving them alone for 8-9 hours a day.

Good luck!

Ok, first of all, a lot of dogs do great in apartment living. I know some one who works full time and has a mastiff living in his apartment, and the dog does great. you just need to take the dog out and exercise it regularly. The dog should do fine. Since you have a weight limit, you should probably get a little dog such as a chihuahua, pomeranian, yorkie, papillon, or a small mixed breed or something around there. And it would be in your best interest to get a cage for your new dog, so just in case if it dose have accidents in the house, it will not be all over your apartment, but if you walk it regularly that should not be a problem. (: hope this helps and good luck.. (:

type B dogs...? What are you talking about. If you go to the shelter as a family, pick out a few small adult dogs under 20 lbs to see how you like them and they like you. Adult dogs can hold their bladders for a long time, up to 8 hours.

Get a cat. Dogs are not meant for apartment living - and CANNOT be alone for 8-9 hours a day. They will rip things up, pee on everything etc... because they are bored.

Until you have a yard/house and can be with the dog more - Do not get a dog, please.

Dont get a cat. Cats sheads too much all over your house.

Get a Puppy!

Chiwawa, palmaranian all the yippy ones, well some.