Help! I'm looking for a dog breed that....

[black_cat]

mini aussie? although energetic...

Thanks for the suggestion! Standard aussies are gorgeous, but a bit much for us and our house/yard setups. I'll look into them!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Honestly if you really want a Golden, I would say to just go for it. One of the people in our neighborhood have two and they have this like tiny little post stamp, it’s smaller than our garage, but they make it work and are out walking them lots.

I’m not saying I necessarily recommend that, they also only recently moved in within the last couple years so dogs are older, but it can work. I’ve seen them in apartments even. It is possible with work.

The exercise is the biggest thing of course but you can do lots of training, puzzle games, scent work, etc. etc. and other such mental stimulation indoors which is very tiring for dogs and/or go on lots of walks and hikes and make it work. Even something like a 20 or 50 foot long line for outside could work too because you wouldn’t have to fence and they could run and get exercise, fetch, swim, etc.

Smaller dogs aren’t necessarily less energetic. Corgis need tons of exercise still and might be yappy being a herding breed. So if you really want one, I think it can work. Would it be possible to get involved in a dog sport like agility, nose work, obedience, rally or something like that? That could help tire it out too. If you get a truly small dog then you can exercise them in a hallway tbh but you say you don’t want a super small dog. Even Goldens can be stimulated that way too though. I won’t say exercise since it’s not really but will help. My friends throw the ball up and down the stairs tons for their crazy one lol

 

[arwoon]

Totally Mixed breed!! You can hardly find one breed of dog that'll fit your life perfectly. We've adopted two from humane Societys and neither have been Barkers (this was a must for us) there are all types of dogs, long hair, short hair, hunters, high strung, low strung, big, little. So basically, visit a couple shelters and believe me, you'll find the furbaby for you!

FYI,
Mixed breed dogs are really healthy, b/c purebred dogs usually have a unique complication specific to the breed, I would look into the complication if you choses a pure breed.

Getting a dog is an important decision, and a good one!! Good luck!!

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

As much as that appeals to me, we're just not in the spot to deal with the unknowns and what ifs and problems that come with a shelter dog.

What unknowns are you referring to? All of my best and longest lived dogs have come from shelters, as I'm fond of mutts, and hybrid vigor tends to ensure less health issues. Honestly just because an animal is the breed you want doesn't mean they'll have the qualities of the breed that you're after. If you strike out that way, you can always go to a shelter and tell them the kind of dog you're after. The volunteers tend to interact with the dogs a lot and can let you know if they have anyone that fits.

 

[chickentrains]

Im with dawg on just get a golden.

its not that hard to exersise your dog without a yard, because the chickens free range all day, my dog goes out in the yard rarely!

 

[chickentrains]

What unknowns are you referring to? All of my best and longest lived dogs have come from shelters, as I'm fond of mutts, and hybrid vigor tends to ensure less health issues. Honestly just because an animal is the breed you want doesn't mean they'll have the qualities of the breed that you're after. If you strike out that way, you can always go to a shelter and tell them the kind of dog you're after. The volunteers tend to interact with the dogs a lot and can let you know if they have anyone that fits.

my rescue dog is agressive, has arthritis, skin issues, and etc

guess what? well bred pure breeds have none of those issues.

if OP wanted a rescue, they wouldn't be asking about pure breeds.

 

[TJAnonymous]

How about a Border Collie? Medium sized dog. Incredibly smart and very trainable.

 

[arwoon]

As much as that appeals to me, we're just not in the spot to deal with the unknowns and what ifs and problems that come with a shelter dog.

I understand, but I'd at least look, we've gotten two from the shelter.
Every dog is different you can't say "shelter dog" and assume they all come with problems and unknowns

 

[black_cat]

Honestly if you really want a Golden, I would say to just go for it. One of the people in our neighborhood have two and they have this like tiny little post stamp, it’s smaller than our garage, but they make it work and are out walking them lots.

I’m not saying I necessarily recommend that, they also only recently moved in within the last couple years so dogs are older, but it can work. I’ve seen them in apartments even. It is possible with work.

The exercise is the biggest thing of course but you can do lots of training, puzzle games, scent work, etc. etc. and other such mental stimulation indoors which is very tiring for dogs and/or go on lots of walks and hikes and make it work. Even something like a 20 or 50 foot long line for outside could work too because you wouldn’t have to fence and they could run and get exercise, fetch, swim, etc.

Smaller dogs aren’t necessarily less energetic. Corgis need tons of exercise still and might be yappy being a herding breed. So if you really want one, I think it can work. Would it be possible to get involved in a dog sport like agility, nose work, obedience, rally or something like that? That could help tire it out too. If you get a truly small dog then you can exercise them in a hallway tbh but you say you don’t want a super small dog. Even Goldens can be stimulated that way too though. I won’t say exercise since it’s not really but will help. My friends throw the ball up and down the stairs tons for their crazy one lol

I like the idea of obedience training (I know, stuffy and boring) but I'm not sure that A) I'll actually be a good dog trainer, B) if I have the time for it, and C) if my parents would actually be interested in having me compete, vs seeing it as a hassle.
Everyone really, desperately wants a golden, but our yard is just so absolutely broken that it wouldn't work (our yard is taken up mostly by deck, and partially by what is basically a mini cliff that separates the two parts of the yard that are worthwhile, and partially by a rocky, ungroomed hill). My parents have given up on it because the yard is near impossible to fence.

 

[ButtonHoarder]

Boxer! Except that they have pretty short hair.. Have you heard of Vizslas? I’ve heard good things about them