My 14yo Daughter wants a House dog Must be small and for Idaho Weather Must train easily HELP?

Answer 1

My sister in laws aunt live in idaho and they have a corgi, they are low matienence, smart, sassy, but great none the less

Answer 2

Don't listen to the person that said not to get a dog. Your daughter is the perfect age. Having a pet as a child makes a lot of difference in the rest of your life. A pet is something that loves you unconditionally. Every teenage girl needs that. Heck every person needs that.
As to an easy dog to train now that's not going to happen. Any dog you get will require training. Crate training is the best tool for potty training, and to avoid the pup chewing things up when left alone. I crate train all my dogs. They are crated at night and when you aren't home. Usually after around a year of age you can start leaving them out more and more. It's not cruel as long as you let them out when you are home and don't expect a puppy to stay in there more than 4 hours as a tiny baby without going potty, and then longer as they mature.
Please do not get a daschund as they are notorious for having back problems due to their elongated back. A Jack Russel is a very hyper dog so you will need space for it to run and play. A poodle will need grooming every 8 weeks or so. Same goes for a Shih-Tzu but your daughter can comb and brush a Shih-Tzu to prevent matting. I have one and she is very intelligent. They also don't shed because they have hair instead of fur. A chihuahua is an annoying yappy little dog that is hard to potty train. As is a yorkie. A West Highland terrier is a good dog and a smart one. A pekinese has eye problems. The eye doesn't sit far enough back in the skull. The eyes pop out on a lot of them. My suggestion is to rescue a dog from a local rescue group, or the humane society. Mutts have less health problems. Get one that is already 4-6 months of age and you'll have a better idea as to how big it will get. I have a hundred pound white shepherd that lives in the house most of the time because he is a therapy dog and has to stay clean for our visits. So size really doesn't matter unless you have a small house. These are my ideas and as we all know everyone has a different opinion. I can say I've been a vet tech for 25 yrs so have been exposed to just about every breed out there. Hope this helps. Whatever you decide do lots of research before making a final decision. Go to www.akc.org and read up on the different breeds. Good luck.

Answer 3

I got a toy poodle about a year ago, and she's a great indoor dog. They can be easily trained to use papers in the house, and they're so little they don't need a whole lot of room to run.I think your daughter is a good age to get a dog. She should be plenty responsible enough to care for one now. I got my baby when i was 18, and she goes everywhere with me. She's my best friend. There's no way i'd leave her with my parents when i move out.

Answer 4

Don't get a dog for your 14 yr old. In 2 yrs she'll be dating so she won't take care of the dog anymore. at age 18 she'll leave for college and you'll be stuck with a dog you don't want and you'll take it to the shelter and it will be put down. She only wants a cute little dog because it's the trendy paris hilton thing to do right now. Do the right thing and get her one of those virtual pet thngs

Answer 5

Here's a website that has a list of all the toy breeds, take a look at each of them and hopefully it will help you determine which breed is best for your family. http://www.dogsindepth.com/toy_dog_breeds/toy_dogs.html

I personally love my Shih-tzus, they aren't yappy like some of the other toy breeds and they love to be snuggled, however they do require lots of daily grooming when kept in a longer coat or at least 4 trips to the groomer each year if kept clipped short. They do however have hair instead of fur so they don't shed tons of hair and usually don't bother most allergy sufferers.

Answer 6

I don't think it matters what kind of small dog you get. It's better getting them when they are puppies. It doesn't take them long to train. Sometimes bringing an older dog into a strange home can be a bit of a handful.

Answer 7

I would get a dachshund. They are small dogs and for your daughter, they can be loved easily. T

hey train as easy too. All training takes practice, but once they have it down, they'll be easy to attend to.

Dachshunds are also guard dogs, if you keep them one the first/lowest floor of your home, then you'll barely ever have to worry about break-ins.

They're different kinds of dachshunds too. Short-hair, long-hair, wire-hair, you name it. I would get a miniature dachshund (easy to carry and not much money on food) and a short-hair (easy to groom).

If you don't go for a dachshund, then go for any small dog. I hope this helped and good luck.

Answer 8

arrange a meeting with a shelter volunteer to tell her about the risks and advantages and ask if your daughter can try out taking care of an untrained puppy for an hour or two at the shelter. cause i dont think she should get a dog now.

Answer 9

I would recommend a pug, or their real name, Chinese Pug. They are small, very intelligent and love humans! They have been domesticated for thousands of years and used to be the pet of the royalty in China. They do shed, but not bad and they are so loveable and affectionate as well as protective. Their intelligence makes them easy to train and they do well in cold climates.

Answer 10

Go to the "AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB" website or by the book and research hundreds of breeds, before you obtain a dog. A miniature poodle falls under "Toy Group" and these dogs are very intelligent. Check it!