Dog for city living....

[Louise Segal]

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I am fourty year old women, living in relatively small 2 room flat in an urban city.

Want to get a dog (have owned dog when I was much younger).

The dog will have a 30-40 min walk every morning with me, a 45-60 min walk in the afternoon with dog walker and then again long evening walks with me.

The dog will be alone about 9-10 hours every day (besides the walk in afternoon).

Weekends it will be with me.

Any advice on breed that could suit? I live in a hot country.

I have experience with King Charles Cavalier. Open to resuce dog but just want to know what kind of "breed" should dominate.

Since the dog will have a lot of time alone during week and be in flat with small balcony only.

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[banana]

Hey Louise - welcome to Dog Forum - I am sorry you didnt get a reply sooner!!

9-10 hours alone is a long time for a dog?

Can you get someone in every day to take him/her for a walk and a cuddle/play?

 

[lurcherman]

if you have got someone to help then fine, the walk time your suggesting is fine, one thing id say is watch the balcony. but all the best.

 

[Dizzyjenni]

Hi! Welcome to the forum!!

I agree it's a long time to be left alone. Sounds like a lovely amount of walkie time though

 

[Louise Segal]

Thanks.

Yes I will get dog walker every day during week.

Wondered if there are any breeds that do better in apartment living.

Thanks!

 

[lurcherman]

small dogs, big walk and sleepy sleepy :thumbsup:

 

[Purdy Bear]

There are a lot of breeds good for apartment living. Do a google search for Which dog would be best quiz, and it comes up with quite a few websites. There you can put in all your particulars and they come up with suggestions.

I hope it's ok to put a link in, heres the one I've used in the past just for 'window shopping' :

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/search.htm

This one gives you a list then click on that for information about the breed.

I'm sure you could train a dog to go toilet in a kitty litter tray if need be. Also think about what the dog was bred to do as a lot of the small terrier breeds would go bonkers and thus tare up the place if not stimulated/exercised enough.