Cross Breeds - What types of dogs are OK to have in an apartment?

What types of dogs are OK to have in an apartment?

Assuming I would run with it at least once a day and it has it's own area to hang out in. Or maybe I just need to bite the bullet and get a place with a yard!

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PROBALLY A SMALL DOG, LIKE A COCKER SPANIEL. IT REALLY DEPENDS ON HOW BIG THE APARTMENT IS
I hate the thought of people thinking that animals can live as we do. I think you know what to do, yes get a bigger place with a yard if you really love dogs. Smaller dogs have more energy and need more space to roam. I still think you know the answer to this one.
Experience has taught me that small dogs for small spaces - generally works best. Apartment living is different than suburban and country living and noise needs to be kept at a minimum - if you do not want upset neighbors. Chihuahua and Daschunds are small but can be noisy and do not like being left alone often. Poodles and Spaniels seem to work best for the space and noise requirements and they seem to do well when the owner is away and manage to handle stresses in corridors and near doorways etc... I am not an expert in the least and my favorite breed of dog is big. I like BullDogs! There are not the largest, but they are not the ideal apartment pet either. I like all dogs.
if you are into big dogs great Danes are perfect. i have two and live in a 14 by 70 trailer. they are truly couch-potatoes. they run and play for 10 minutes and sleep 4 four. they'll scare people you want. a n d lick the faces of the ones you like.
This depends on your goal with the dog. If you want a companion who will not damage the apartment and can live comfortably inside with you, any small to medium dog should be fine. If, however, your goal is to create a comical situation by having a dog in your apartment, you should get the largest dog you can find, such as a great dane, or a newfoundland. Consider getting several large dogs. 4 or 5 St. Bernards in one apartment would be comical indeed! Try giving them those little barrels of rum that they carry under their necks.
Best you ask your landlord what is accepted...A cat would be much easier to keep in doors for long periods of time...I trained my dog to use a paper for all his jobs...I put an old idol in the middle of the paper for him to lift his leg on...This works well because it's easy to keep clean
It really depends on what your landlord will allow. Most places tend to frown on big dogs. However I lived in numerous apartments with my German Shepherd over the years, and he did extremely well. When we finally moved to a house in the country, he wasn't impressed. As long as he had his couch and went on a sufficient number of walks every day he was content in an apartment.
a pomeranian
well i was going to say get a pom pom they make a good dog but with all that hair i dont think it would be able to make it on your run with you. well not in the summer anyways, but they love the snow for awhile, they are a cool god to have unless you have small kids.
go to http://www.dogbreedinfo.org it has a lot of info. yeah once i get my own place, i wanna take my dog. but i dont wanna have to walk it all the time, if i live in an apartment. i would rather rent or buy a shack house with a fenced in yard.
Small dogs like to bark more than larger breeds so you should avoid them. Herder breeds like a Border Collie should also be avoided as 1 run per day probably wouldn't be enough exercise. Other than that you can pretty much go with breed you want. You should probably adopt an adult dog from a rescue though (you can find dogs in your area through http://www.petfinder.com )because then you won't have to deal with housebreaking issues. I imagine that housebreaking would be tricky if you can't rush the pup outside to a lawn anytime it looks as if it has to go.
It all depends on how much exercise you can give your dog.Even a high energy breed like Labs make a good apartment pet if exercised enough.
take this quiz, it will help ALOT!!! http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/search.htm good luck, and look at the shelters,humane society,rescue groups and see if they have your breed that works for you.. you'll be saving a life.....:)