Besides landlords, breed restrictions, and getting the right size dog.
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Yeah, don't do it.. It's not fair to the dog, or your neighbours.
If it is a big dog then good luck! But if it is little then I think it will be ok!
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Right size for what?!?!?! EEeewwwww...
You need to be prepare to take him out everyday !! 2 times...
Even whne you are tired or if it's raining...
It could be a pain in the azz if you don't have patience...
Good luck !
i thought you couldnt have pets in apartments
Yeah--don't do.
1) You're going to tick off your neighbors if you leave your dog alone and it barks.
2) Want to potty train? Like going outside at 3:00AM when it's a middle of a blizzard and your mutt decides to take 15 minutes to find a pee spot?
Honestly, think of the dog, not you. Some breeds enjoy living inside if you give them a walk.
Most dogs deserve better than apartment living.
Well, you could name it your favorite movie character's name to bug all the neighbors. You could leave all your pet's poop on the apartment grass to annoy them that way also. You could be gone for extremely long periods, more than eight hours a day for work, at one time with no breaks, so the dog gets frantic and starts scratching the carpet up by the door to get out -you know, biological needs. Oh, there is just so much I can share with you...
the right size isnt necessarily the important thing, its really about the right energy level. some small dogs are super high energy and even though they are little still need a lot of space to run. so make sure you get a dog who is "less energetic". All dogs need sufficient exercize,but having a dog in an apartment is totally doable if you have the time. Ive had a schnazuer in apartment living for the last year and we both couldnt be happier. good luck, do your research!
So watch for slippery floors- dogs can injure themselves,
You want to keep your dog happy so he doesn't get in the barking habit. The neighbor factor.
You have have to figure your schedule out so you will have enough time to take him out if you don't have a yard.
There will be a time when he chews on everything and then the potty training business.
With a lot of love you it sounds like you will have a great companion.
You will need to walk him everyday. You need to take him out about 15 minutes after he eats so he can go #2. During the night you can put puppy pads on the floor so they can go to the bathroom on those. It has a special scent that attracts them to it.
make sure you have alot of chew toys for your dog, do not give them old shoes because they will think its ok to chew on new shoes - as with all house/apartment dogs make sure you let them out for a brisk walk in the am and make sure you let them go for another walk in the pm ( longer ) or vise versa depending on how you work but they will need that extra excersize walk to just walk and sniff not necc pee and poop just to keep them calm and from going crazy - so they get excersize - dont leave windows open where the dog can push through the screen- dont leave food out all day untill you are sure your dog is trained not to go inside but do leave some water jsut not a whole bucket ( you really cant beat a dog for going on the carpet after hes been inside 8 hours though mine still dont go in the house ) you discipline them when theyve been out then come inside and go ( there is a difference ) if you or someone else can let the dog out during the day while your gone - even better - i have a very large dog and she stays inside due to my current living situation - but as long as you let them get their excersize - even a large dog can be a good house dog ( check out american bulldogs ) make sure your dog wont attack appliances while in the house ( i have one dog that we can not leave the fan running because he will attack it ) throw a blanket down on the floor while your gone so the dog can lay in the living room if he/she is not in a pen - and not where he sleeps everynight - you could leave the animal channel on or maybe some music ( i opt animal channel ) theres a million more things i could tell you but as long as you walk him/her, feed them, give them toys and attention, im sure it will be fine -
just a way to save money -
if you decide to buy your dog a pet bed - consider going to a thrift store and buying a crib mattress if you have a larger dog - or just want a larger bed - theyre cheaper you can easily wash a sheet that covers it - and they never loose their shape unlike pet beds you buy at the store -
Hope you have thought of a way to keep your dog quiet. They have an unwritten law, the dog has to be quiet and not disturbe anyone. We hAD a boxer in an apartment and he dug the rug away trying to get out of the dooR! Costs a lot to replace it too. Different places hae different rules, a lot of places charge extra to have a pet too. Just so you know, be prepared to keep him on a lease and walk him a lot. Maybe doggie obidence school would help jikl
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