Getting a pup?

Question

I will be moving to an apartment, I will be leaving my best companion with my parents because my new apartment complex does not accepts German Shepherds. I will feel lonely, so I was thinking on getting another dog either a Weimaraner, Golden Retriver, Yellow Labrador. I know big dogs need space, my apartment is quite large and I go run in the mornings and nights. I will also train my dog, because I like to have well behaved dogs. All I want to know is how are these dogs in personality and what is like to live with them in an apartment setting.

They do not accept GSDs because they consider them aggressive dogs, my parents actually offered to take my dog. I wouldnt place my dog with a stranger if my parents can keep her. They live in a apartment where we have lived for 2 years now where GSDs are ok to keep. I would love to stay with my dog, but the apartment where I am moving does not allows GSDs but is ok with non aggresive breeds and large breeds are accepted, some tenants even have mastiffs.

Answer 1

We have a weimaraner. We are in a townhouse without a huge amount of space. He is fine, they do need their excercise, but are quite content afterwards to laze about and sleep. As long as the dog is getting some good off leash time per day there shouldn't be a problem with having them in the apartment.

In my experience, weims are creatures of habit. The need some real discipline but if they know there place in the home there are a really wonderful and sweet dog.

Answer 2

I will be moving to an apartment, I will be leaving my best companion with my parents because my new apartment complex does not accepts German Shepherds.

Why do they not take GSD? How do your folks feel about your dog staying there? Why not get a place you can take your dog to?

I will feel lonely, so I was thinking on getting another dog either a Weimaraner, Golden Retriver, Yellow Labrador.

Why get another dog when your not taking yours? Can you afford the care? Why not visit a rescue and adopt?

I know big dogs need space, my apartment is quite large and I go run in the mornings and nights. I will also train my dog, because I like to have well behaved dogs. All I want to know is how are these dogs in personality and what is like to live with them in an apartment setting.

I believe any dog is fine in an apartment as long as it has mental stimulation as well as a lot of excersie. The dogs you mentioned are all very active dogs. They will need a lot of excersie. Adopting an older dog may be the solution to that problem as well.

Visit some local shelters/rescues and look at the dogs and find your next pet if you think it's the right choice.

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Answer 3

Those particular breeds are very boisterous and will put you through the wringer for the first several years. For the first couple of years you'll possibly regret your decision. They will calm down eventually, though. And then you won't remember how hard it was.

I've heard that greyhounds are fabulous couch potatoes, since they are bred to run like the dickens when they are racing and sit around placidly when they are not racing. I would assume they would love to run with you (if you could keep up!) Plus they are past the puppiness when you adopt them and best of all, there is a great need for homes for retired racers. You would be saving a life.

I've also read that Irish Wolfhounds make great apartment dogs, but I've never met anyone that tried it.

You might just try asking at the local no-kill shelter. All of them will have a selection of large dogs that are little bit older and have been through their rowdy phases. They'll now just want to live out the rest of their lives as moderately active, happy house dogs. Plus they are WAY easier to housebreak once they are past the first several months old.

You'll find that 25% or more of shelter animals are purebred if that is important to you. But many mixed breeds are actually constitutionally stronger than the purebreds since they don't have the genetic flaws caused by inbreeding. And some of them are downright striking to look at. I have a gorgeous shepherd/chow/something mix who is smarter than Einstein. Everybody loves her and she's a rescue. All of mine are actually, including two purebred collies.

In the shelter, there is even a good chance you could find a nice quiet adult of your favorite breeds. May I suggest, though that you look at BLACK labs? They are the same dogs as the yellow ones, but large black dogs are much harder to place than light ones. Most no-kills shelters have packs of them.

Answer 4

None of them, you properly aren't even allowed dogs in an apartment. Its not fair on you or a dog to be couped up in a apartment however big it is unless you have a closed in garden that only you have access to. Really sorry if that's not what you want to hear but think about the long term. I'm sure you would train it really well and take it for runs am and pm but what about the rest of the day? Why not get a cat instead, they can be good company, dont need exercise and good to cuddle.

Answer 5

If you look on the American Kennel Club website, they describe the personality of the breeds. Working with dogs all the time, I can say Goldens and Labs are the most popular breeds and usually nice. Actually you can pick up purebreds in the humane societies almost daily. Weimies tend to be high strung, so that is something to consider, but you did have a GS and they can be higher strung. Other breeds to consider are setters, other retrievers and large spaniels.

-a veterinarian

Answer 6

Well, I'd think that just moving in with a puppy iis a bad idea. And that going into an apartment with a big dog in general is a bad idea.
But if that's what you want
don't buy, rescue.
and If you want a big dog, I'd, naturally, recommend Airedales. Rescued airdales. Airedales aren't really as popular as the breeds you mentioned, but they are great dogs with all of the personality of labs without all of the frustration. They are fairly easy to train and as long as you walk, cuddle with, and feed them they'll love you forever.

Answer 7

What makes you think they will allow dogs that are the same size/bigger? Maybe you should get a smaller dog or dog like kitty (ie: Turkish van - the swimming cat) or something smaller.

All the dogs you picked need tons of room. All are in the sporting breed so you will need fetch toys. Sporting breeds are well behaved usually due to the fact in fields they're rewarded on how good of attention they have

Answer 8

I know personally that Golden Retrievers and Yellow labs are great in personality! Golden retrievers can do okay in an apartment if excercised daily.Excercising is really easy as of the retrievers like to play catch and retrieve balls and things. Yellow labs have a great personality and can live in an apartment though like the golden retreiver they have to be excerised alot and daily.Though both do better in a medium- large sized yard.Both are easy to train, so it should be a snap for you to train your dog to be well behave.

Answer 9

I think these dogs do not belong in an apartment. They are large breeds and need space, fenced yards and loads of running every day. there are many other breeds you may consider that may be more suitable for apartment living, which are just as loving and will also run with you.

Answer 10

i am known to love german shepherds. i love these kind of dogs. no space they will get upset and don't know it at all. they will or not bit if trained very well. i do have a mix german shepherd, she is good with kids even when i take her home to my apartments. she does live with my parents at this time for bigger space. my space is like a size of a shoe box. no room for her. yes they do need all the space that there is. if it's just you. should have the space. just need to be outside almost every day and seconds of your time.