Not really. I would suggest getting one that is already potty trained though.
2007-02-18 09:33:00
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answered by Savannah H 2
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A dog should be wanted and cared for by all the people it will be living with. It should be viewed as one of the family. It sounds as if someone in your house is not a dog person. If that is the case you should probably wait until you can move out into your own place to get a dog. Keeping a dog in a crate all day is very cruel. A dog can be trained not to enter certain parts of the house but again, that is cruel and it takes time and patience. What if one of those parts in the family room. The dog would be left out of the family - not fair and cruel. Of course a dog will wee in the house until he learns not do that. Again he must be trained and that takes time and patience.
2007-02-14 10:00:04
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answered by PRS 6
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No dog should have to be caged all day, even if they are allowed walks. Talk to you parents about getting an older dog, that is already house-trained and chew-proof. Find a dog that doesn't shed, like a poodle or a wiry haired dog. Long or soft hair sheds easier, so if the dog doesn't pee or shed, you might be allowed to have it run through the house. Make sure he/she is crate trained as well. Remember the responsibilities involved, and see if you could watch a neighbor or friend's dog for a few days to get the feel for it.
2007-02-14 11:37:00
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answered by Anonymous
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You cant keep it in a crate ALL the time...yes take it for walks that would be good, but it cant be in a crate for the reast of its life. A dog needs 30-50mins of walking, running or playing a day. If you get an older dog that you adopt it might already be housed trained, so that would solve the "wee-wee" issue. I think you need to find a dog that will fit in with you life style. It seems to me that you would need a low tempered dog...so i sugest that you dont get a hunting or hearding breed or terrier breed. You could get one of those retired racing dogs aka a Grey Hound. I hope that helps you in finding a dog thats right for you. Oh by the way you can search on Petfinder.com that would help you a lot, this is what i used to help me find my dog.
2007-02-14 09:54:46
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answered by Ashley G 1
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If I were you, I'd wait until I was old enough to move out and get my own place; then I'd get a dog. It is cruel to leave a dog in his crate all day, even if you do take him for walks. Dogs need to run around the house, walk around, explore, follow their owners, etc. They shouldn't be crammed in a crate all day (otherwise, they might as well stay at the dog pound or the pet store). If you want a dog that bad, contact a local shelter and see if you can volunteer there to walk their dogs, feed them, clean up after them, etc. That way you'd get to be around dogs a lot, but you wouldn't have to feel bad about making your dog stay in a crate all day.
Think about it: would you like to be locked in a small box all day except for maybe three or four short walks? You'd go crazy from boredom, lose your muscles, and be prone to misbehave when you were let out for a few minutes. Please, don't get a dog that you have to keep in a crate. You might want to consider a rodent or fish instead.
2007-02-14 09:52:29
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answered by K 4
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Dogs are easy to train to go outside. Keep in mind if you get a puppy it can't hold it for too long. On a average, they can only hold it for about an hour for each month they are old. But if you are going to keep in the crate all the time, it is not worth it. I have a puppy who is still being potty/house broken. To protect her and our stuff, we confine her while we are at work, but she is let loose the rest of the time. You CANNOT keep a dog constantly caged up. That is cruel. And if you are going to put it in a crate while you are gone. That makes it that much easier to potty train them. They don't want to pee where they sleep, but sometimes they can't help it. Keeping them in a crate while you are out, trains them to hold it until you take them outside
2007-02-14 09:55:29
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answered by dardarzene 2
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Dogs can be trained to be house broken either by yourself or a trainer. Its not fair to the dog to be kept in a cage all the time. What kind of life would that be. With training you could have a dog that is perfectly fine in the house. You could also check into shelters and rescues a lot of times they have dogs that are already house broken.
Just remeber one thing. Would you like to be in a cage all the time?
2007-02-14 09:49:31
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answered by DiamondA 1
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nicely, the beagle is an particularly athletic breed. Your afternoon walks and nighttime jogs should be only high-quality, yet be particular its on a daily basis in the different case they get wayyy hyper in the homestead. For you 2d question, I don’t particularly get it yet in case you advise like you wont exercising hi for a month then NOOO WAYYY. heavily, they could benefit weight quickly and they're going to pressure you truly loopy in the homestead. nicely for the month-to-month fee, I’m no longer so particular because then you will have an more desirable vet visit or something yet on the first 365 days, it puppy will take up about $one thousand. After that, it’s somewhat a lot less yet even as it grows into its senior years, its more desirable with each and every of the vet charges. For the examine ups, Its once a 365 days yet even as it’s a pup, it is going to pass with the help of a series of vet visits for its vaccinations till about 4 months. As for collars, maximum in all danger 2 or 3. even as it’s a pup, it is going to need a small collar. even as about 4-6 months, you want to regulate and one possibly about one 365 days. It relies upon on the guy dogs although. only make sure that you'll easily slip 2 palms with the help of. If no longer, regulate the collar to be larger or get a larger sized one. Beagles can easily over eat so feeding is important. once you get your pup, feed it 3– 4 situations an afternoon. Then, after I reaches 6 months, feed two times an afternoon. even as its about a 365 days old, change to human being nutrition and feed once an afternoon tho maximum dogs want 2 smaller food. Its important to modify because if an human being dogs eats pup nutrition, it might want to have diarrhea. once you turn, do it steadily, no longer immediately. So in the starting up, blend the both easily one of them, including more desirable human being nutrition on a on a daily basis foundation. *continuously bear in mind, not in any respect believe a beagle off leash and in case you stay in the city, you may want to opt to think again getting one. they could howl all nighttime lengthy.
2016-11-03 11:22:10
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answered by santolucito 4
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well, i think dogs are the kinda pets that should be free to roam the house, bcuz if you lock them in one room, with sparingly walks, the dog will:
1. give you "the puppy stare"
2. not bond with you as well
3. bark ALL DAY
if you can't have a "roam the house" pet, then i would suggest a large rodent, such as a guinea pig, or a rat or something.
if your worried about the weeing in the house problem, then all you have to do is get it as a puppy, and train it to go outside, it's really not that hard.
2007-02-14 09:48:52
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answered by ferrets4ever 4
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No it's not cruel if you take it for alot of walks everyday. It will pee on the floor if it's not potty trained. If you take it out alot it should go on your floor. If it does happen to go on the floor. Make sure you stick his nose in it and whoop him then put him outside. Good Luck!
2007-02-14 12:42:38
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answered by Anonymous
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yes, horribly cruel.
It's an animal. It needs the ability to move freely. Otherwise, what's the point?
Get a stuffed animal, take it for walks. Until you have the room one deserves, leave the real ones alone.
2007-02-14 10:05:05
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answered by lowflyer1 5
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