Best small dog?

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

BASENJI!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dlock13]

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: conehead433
Papillon.

Papillons are great little dogs, but they shed and are not considered "hypo-allergenic."

If it weren't for the allergy issues, I'd recommend a Yorkie...GREAT little dogs...surprisingly brave and "ferocious" for their size. (ours is just under 6 lbs)

http://www.strongpets.com/nonallgenicdog.php

I agree with the Yorkie. My sister's roomie has one, and it is the tiniest dog I've ever seen. It was also playful and cute.

Yorkie for the win.

 

[compuwiz1]

Originally posted by: dlock13

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: conehead433
Papillon.

Papillons are great little dogs, but they shed and are not considered "hypo-allergenic."

If it weren't for the allergy issues, I'd recommend a Yorkie...GREAT little dogs...surprisingly brave and "ferocious" for their size. (ours is just under 6 lbs)

http://www.strongpets.com/nonallgenicdog.php

I agree with the Yorkie. My sister's roomie has one, and it is the tiniest dog I've ever seen. It was also playful and cute.

Yorkie for the win.

chi-min-pin mix She doesn't bark.

 

[boomhower]

+1 He's the second best dog I have had next to my airdale(RIP). They don't shed much nd are calm enough not to drive you crazy in an apartment. I couldn't imagine living with yorkie.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: dlock13

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: conehead433
Papillon.

Papillons are great little dogs, but they shed and are not considered "hypo-allergenic."

If it weren't for the allergy issues, I'd recommend a Yorkie...GREAT little dogs...surprisingly brave and "ferocious" for their size. (ours is just under 6 lbs)

http://www.strongpets.com/nonallgenicdog.php

I agree with the Yorkie. My sister's roomie has one, and it is the tiniest dog I've ever seen. It was also playful and cute.

Yorkie for the win.

chi-min-pin mix She doesn't bark.

Thats what we have too. She honestly has the most personality of any dog I have ever met. I was not a fan of small dogs before her. She does shed, however.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
BASENJI!!!!!!!!!!!!

For an apt dog? NO FRIGGIN WAY!!!! Unless, your gf is willing to take it running every day.

I third a dachshund.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
BASENJI!!!!!!!!!!!!

For an apt dog? NO FRIGGIN WAY!!!! Unless, your gf is willing to take it running every day.

I third a dachshund.

But the bark-less dogs are so much fun!

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Zeppelin2282
My girlfriend is looking into buying a new puppy to keep her company in her apartment. Only problem is that she is allergic to them. She can handle the breeds that rarely shed, but thats about it. Any recommendations?

Toy poodle all the way.

Hypoallergenic dogs:

Here is a short list of dogs known to be okay with asthma/allergy sufferers because they shed very little dander. In no particular order, plus some extra comments.

1. Poodles, Standard and Miniature excellent with kids, bonds to whole family, excellent watchdog, highly trainable and sheds very little hair. Standard Poodle Miniature

2. Poodles, Toy, small fragile bones, therefore caution around rambunctious children - perhaps better suited for mature people, tends to bond to one person, excellent watchdog, highly trainable and sheds very little hair. Toy Poodle

3. Chihuahuas, small fragile bones, therefore caution around rambunctious children - perhaps better suited for adults, tends to bond to one person, excellent watchdog, average trainability. They do shed a bit. Chihuahua

4. Portuguese Water Dogs, good with kids, tends to bond to one person, average watchdog, average trainability. Sheds a little. Portuguese Water Dog

5. Irish Terrier, excellent with kids, bonds to whole family, excellent watchdog, highly trainable, and sheds very little. Don't care for other dogs of same sex. Irish Terrier

6. Bichon Frise, excellent with kids, bonds to whole family, excellent watchdog, average trainability, and sheds very little. Bichon Frise

 

[tyanni]

Zyrtec for the win. I am allergic to dogs, have asthma, and have had one for several months. It sheds EVERYWHERE. One Zyrtec a day, no problems at all. And now that it is available over the counter, its much cheaper than my co-pay was before.

 

[Mr. Lennon]

Originally posted by: tyanni
Zyrtec for the win. I am allergic to dogs, have asthma, and have had one for several months. It sheds EVERYWHERE. One Zyrtec a day, no problems at all. And now that it is available over the counter, its much cheaper than my co-pay was before.

I'm definitely going to have her get some of that stuff then. I have 4 cats which give her a lot of problems when she spends the night at my house. Thanks for all the recommendations everyone.

 

[compuwiz1]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: dlock13

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: conehead433
Papillon.

Papillons are great little dogs, but they shed and are not considered "hypo-allergenic."

If it weren't for the allergy issues, I'd recommend a Yorkie...GREAT little dogs...surprisingly brave and "ferocious" for their size. (ours is just under 6 lbs)

http://www.strongpets.com/nonallgenicdog.php

I agree with the Yorkie. My sister's roomie has one, and it is the tiniest dog I've ever seen. It was also playful and cute.

Yorkie for the win.

chi-min-pin mix She doesn't bark.

Thats what we have too. She honestly has the most personality of any dog I have ever met. I was not a fan of small dogs before her. She does shed, however.

Is your dog missing a front leg? I had a Dalmatian that had to have his front leg amputated on the same side, due to being hit by a car. Tri-paweds can get around pretty well.

 

[lokiju]

A Poodle breed.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: freesia39
maltese!

jo does not shed, but he's very high energy. make sure you take them out for regular walks and lots of playtime.

any long haired dog, you're going to have to brush his hair once a day if you can to keep it knot and mat free, but if you keep his hair fairly short (my parents give him practically a puppy cut) it's not that bad to deal with.

how much did she cost?

 

[BarneyFife]

I'm allergic also and I have a Bichon. He's quite a character and is very sociable. Highly recommend getting one.

 

[hdeck]

Originally posted by: Nohr
My mother-in-law just got a Bichon. It's cute, playful and doesn't shed at all.

my roomate's girlfriend has one of these and she loves it

 

[umbrella39]

Originally posted by: tyanni
Zyrtec for the win. I am allergic to dogs, have asthma, and have had one for several months. It sheds EVERYWHERE. One Zyrtec a day, no problems at all. And now that it is available over the counter, its much cheaper than my co-pay was before.

ZyrtecD OTC FTW! Better than getting shots, and cheaper. BTW- Get a Boston Terrier, best breed evar.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: dlock13

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: conehead433
Papillon.

Papillons are great little dogs, but they shed and are not considered "hypo-allergenic."

If it weren't for the allergy issues, I'd recommend a Yorkie...GREAT little dogs...surprisingly brave and "ferocious" for their size. (ours is just under 6 lbs)

http://www.strongpets.com/nonallgenicdog.php

I agree with the Yorkie. My sister's roomie has one, and it is the tiniest dog I've ever seen. It was also playful and cute.

Yorkie for the win.

chi-min-pin mix She doesn't bark.

Thats what we have too. She honestly has the most personality of any dog I have ever met. I was not a fan of small dogs before her. She does shed, however.

Is your dog missing a front leg? I had a Dalmatian that had to have his front leg amputated on the same side, due to being hit by a car. Tri-paweds can get around pretty well.

Yep, previous owner stepped on her and never bothered to go to the vet . We adopted her shortly after the surgery. In that photo you can see that her fur is light in that area versus the rest of her body.

She is faster than our Beagle when running. She face plants every once in awhile, but she shakes it off. I am concerned that all of her jumping will eventually hurt her front leg, though.

 

[Jack Ryan]

West Highland White Terrier

 

[HardcoreRobot]

we went with havanese - http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/havanese.htm

similar/related to bichon maltese, but a little more manly / colorful IMO (though the pics on the arent that manly, mostly due to the haircut)

my gf has a bunch of pics - http://picasaweb.google.com/lee.julia.j

 

[lokiju]

This one.

 

[zbalat]

We have two chihuahua puppies (6 months old) that are litter box trained. It was very easy to train them to go in the boxes. We can leave them for hours without incident.

I assume having two helps with the lack of humans around. I'm not sure how well it would work with only one dog.

Tini using the box

 

[Loop2kil]

toy poodle would be a good one...my sister has 3 of them and she has horrible allergies to most other animals but these are perfect. And they don't shed at all.

 

[Loop2kil]

Originally posted by: lokiju
This one.

a chihuahua that doesn't bark is a very good thing...but rare

Mine barks at its own shadow.

 

[adairusmc]

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
title is an oxymoron

Get a mastiff.

:thumbsup:

 

[Pepsei]

deer hound.