What if the breeder won't sell me a puppy b/c I live in an Apt.?

Question

I live in an apartment right....and I want a puppy and my apartment allows up to 100lb dog and I don't want a yappy little dog. I grew up with big dogs its what I am used to. Now what if the breeder asks where I live and I tell them will they say no just because of where I live? Are there any breeders willing to give me some advice?

Thank you!

I already have a Rhodesian Ridgeback in my apartment with me for 2 years now.....he's perfect we go running, trips to the park, car rides, and anywhere he can go he goes. He's 85lbs I am aware of big dogs in apartments. I just need to know how to go about making the breeder comfortable.

Answer 1

I do not automatically say "No" to apartment occupants. I consider the dog they are interested in's poersonality, the committment the potential owner displays and is willing to make to proper exercise and care, and whether there are places they go regularly to exercise the dog. I have a BIG dog, an Alaskan malamute/golden retriever mix that would be a great apartment dog. (Sorry, not available for adoption. He's staying here.) For me, it just depends. Not much help, huh?

Answer 2

Consider a Shiba Inu. It's a smallish dog, but not a yappy dog. It looks like a mini Akita kind of-- Japanese breed, VERY good dogs and adaptable to apartment life. If your apartment is less than 750 square feet though, I seriously advise you to reconsider getting anything bigger than a little yapper dog. It's just not fair to keep a large animal in a place where he cannot possibly get enough exercise and live a comfortable life. Having grown up around big dogs, I'm sure you know that they need a lot of space and a lot of exercise to stay healthy. Would you decide to have a child if you were broke and jobless? No? Then you shouldn't get a dog you are unprepared for. The breeder is just being responsible and should be praised for making sure his animals end up in good (sized) homes. If you really want the big dog, move to a bigger place. A dog is a lifestyle. You have to choose.

Answer 3

I have sold ONE pup to a person in an apartment over the years. There were a lot of special considerations involved and it was a long process before I said yes.
If a breeder does not want to sell you a pup for that reason, they are within their right to do so.
Sometimes that is just how it is. I lived in an apartment with a huge dog and know of the problems that can occur.
Honesty is the best policy, because if you were to,lie and they find out.....there could be a whole lot of trouble and bad feelings.

No GOOD breeder is more interested in getting money and getting rid of puppies to ANY home they can find!!!!
Heck, I don't put all that effort into a breeding and stay around the clock with a new litter for three weeks just so I can send them to anyone!!! And since all GOOD breeders will ALWAYS take back a pup anytime in it's life, it behoves us to make a PROPER placement so we do not have to take it back. Apartment dwellers are UNSTABLE. They could get evicted anytime. With a big dog, you cannot just go out and get another apartment that will take a small horse of a dog!!!!

Good breeders love their pups and try to do the best for them.

Answer 4

As a shelter and rescue volunteer I can tell you this. The breeders know about the dogs they breed and if they feel their dog will not be properly suited for an apartment they should not sell the dog to you. Large dogs in apartments tend to not get the proper exercise they need which results in the largest pet problems such as biting, chewing, crying, housebreaking problems, and barking. I see so many large dogs come in everyday because people just can't take care of them in apartments. You would be better off with a low drive medium sized dog. Just try to think from the breeders point of view. They care about their dogs and want to place them in a suitable home.

Answer 5

If the breeder is selling or giving away the pups, then he may not care about where you live but how you live. they will be more concerned with the dogs well being and health vs. if you live in an apt. or house. just a thought.

Answer 6

I wouldn't say no, I'd consider it. It would depend on the individual or family. When talking to a breeder you need to be honest about your living arrangements. Responsible breeders do care where their puppies go. They are going to be worried about excercise & the fact you could be evicted at anytime.

Answer 7

As long as you are able to give the dog enough exercise i doubt that any breeder would disqualify you as a potential owner just because you live in an apartment.

Answer 8

Most breeders will sell to people in apartments, they are more into money than making sure their dogs have good home (sad to say, but true), at least in my area.

But....sometimes it is worth it to lie. We got a dog from the humane society (half pit, half shepard/husky) and lied- said he was going to be an inside dog. Now this dog had 3 owners before us at 4 months old- all the stories say that he was destructive, untrainable or bit kids (he does get excited, but we handle it). Hunter (the dog) can NOT be an inside dog-he would destroy the house, he already destroys everything just being an outside dog, lol, but we love him, and he loves his room to run.

Anyways, we had to lie to get a dog we wanted. I am not sure why some people are against outside dogs- we have 10 acres and our dogs get free rein during the day and are in a 6x12 ft kennel at night with heated water bowls and a house inside the barn.

If you are going to a breeder that looks like they really care for their dogs- yes, I would lie and say that you live in a duplex, or something along those lines.



Please consider getting checking out dogs from the humane society. Hunter, our mutt, is the best dog we have ever owned, and as for large dogs, he is 120 lbs of solid muscle.

Large dogs usually get abandoned at shelters because everyone wants a little yappy purebred or mutt right now- big dogs (and big puppies) are out of fashion.

Answer 9

Why don't you go to the pound first and see if there are any dogs there that would fit your lifestyle. Save a life.

Answer 10

You should just give them a phone number to a friend or relative that will lie for you and pretend that they are your landlord and say you are renting the house with option to buy. If you have the cash why should they stop you from buying a dog.