Dog advice!

[wolfstar]

First, I am a dog trainer and behaviorist.

I run a canine rescue.

Seriously, I understand you want and desire for canine companionship. But for this to work you have to be able to employ a third party to keep your pup from being bored.

Boredom in a dog is likely to lead to destruction, and further difficulties.


If you must have canine companionship, consider 2 smaller dogs to keep each other company. Shiba Inus are a good bet. They have big dog personalities with a small footprint. They are excellent apartment dogs, are fastidiously clean, and with proper training can be amazing and fun companions.

Jack Russels can be fun to, but you may have to put more work in, and will want to consider doggy daycare a couple times a week.

Miniature Aussies can be fun, again, you will want a walker or doggy daycare.

Miniature Pinschers would be an excellent choice, you will want to socialize well when they are young. They are awesome little companions with a big dog attitude.

If...If you must have a larger dog, Rottweilers, Pinschers, perhaps...

but my number one suggestion would be a retired Greyhound. A couch potato with low expectations....

 

[BobbiLynn]

I have a Jack Russell and have never left him home alone. Heck, I can't even walk outside without him getting very upset about be left alone in the house. He will literally scream if I try to leave him, at the top of his lungs. That's too long to leave your dog alone but maybe if you found the right ones, and got 2 of them to keep each other company.