Non-yappy small dog breeds?

Question

I'm moving into an apartment by myself in September and would like a little companion. The pet policy is 25lbs and under. I'm not a fan of puffy coats and high maintenance dogs, I want a dog that will still run with me and get dirty.. like a real dog should! Any suggestions? I was thinking Miniature Australian Shepherd but they would probably be too active for apartment life, and also mayhaps a Miniature Pinscher.

Answer 1

The Miniature Aussies I know are very yappy. Also high strung and nervous. Min Pins bark up a storm. Impossible to housebreak, nasty little dogs. Pretty much all the toy breeds tend to be yappy. How strict are they on the 25 lbs. A Corgi would be a good choice, although they can be yappy, they also can be trained. Smart and want to please. However, you'd have to find a small female for it to be less than 25 lbs. But they look little with those short little legs. I think the suggestion of a Boston Terrier is also good. You also may want to research Whippets. Again, you'd have to find a small female for it to be under 25 lbs, but they look light because they are skinny. Anyway, they are quiet and low energy when adults.

Answer 2

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Non-yappy small dog breeds?
I'm moving into an apartment by myself in September and would like a little companion. The pet policy is 25lbs and under. I'm not a fan of puffy coats and high maintenance dogs, I want a dog that will still run with me and get dirty.. like a real dog should! Any suggestions? I was...

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Answer 5

Any dog breed or mutt for that matter can be yappy if not properly trained and socialized. I used to be a large dog lover because I thought that little dogs were yappy and nippy. I got a chihuahua and socialized and trained him and he's not yappy or nippy. He's a larger chihuahua (6.5 pounds) but he's very energetic, he goes on walks with me three miles long. Good luck in your choice and remember to socialize and train your puppy while it's young to avoid having a yappy, nippy dog.

Answer 6

Any breed can be "non-yappy"..."yappy" dogs are because of over-permissive owners who think it is cute when their puppies bark, or are too lazy to start training from day one. If you are willing to work at training, any dog you choose won't bark excessively. And, yes, Australian Shepherds won't do well in an apartment unless the owner is very active. (Many herding breeds bark a lot, it's what they were made to do...yours doesn't HAVE to bark a lot, but to be safe, I would avoid a herding breed for apartments...aside from barking, they need lots of exercise, and they are very intelligent...they need constant mental stimulation)

Answer 7

haha i saw the "best answer" and i saw that he/she said that min pins bark up a storm. my dog is a min pin mix with chihuahua and he only barks when he sees a squirrel and that rarely happens. he usually growls and not barks. when i got him there was a whole row of yappy chihuahua s and he was the only one sleeping. Funny "best answer". I was on this page bc i wanted another small none yappy dog and thx, found my answer. :)

Answer 8

A dog should be trained on how to eat, walk with you, not to bark, potty training and sleep on its place etc. You can teach anything to your puppy, dogs get trained easily with some good instructions. If you want some good training tips visit https://tr.im/MXChN

If properly trained, they should also understand whistle and gesture equivalents for all the relevant commands, e.g. short whistle or finger raised sit, long whistle or flat hand lay down, and so on.

It's important that they also get gestures and whistles as voice may not be sufficient over long distances and under certain circumstances.

Answer 9

I have a Havanese. What a great pup! She is 4 months old and rarely barks. She loves to play, gets dirty and doesn;t even mind rain. She only barks when she wants to play with another dog and will make low growls when she sees her reflection (how cute:)

Check out this website...http://www.akc.org/breeds/havanese/

Good luck-

Answer 10

I, too, would recommend a Boston Terrier.

All the min pins that I have seen do bark up a storm, too. So I don't recommend them for a quiet apartment.

Good luck finding your little companion!