Hi everyone (from a newbie forum poster)
I'm living in a 1BR Apt in the city (Philadelphia), and looking to get a small/med size dog. I've only ever owned a pure breed male Choc Lab who was fantastic & very large even for a lab; so my knowledge of the small dog world is nonexistent. I've been doing a lot of research and found a few different breeds that I'm really interested in, and was hoping to get some further insight into each breed.
Interested in: Papillon, Chihuahua, Chipin, Toy/Mini Fox Terrier, Toy Rat Terrier
That being said, I'm looking for a dog that could be happy in an apt, w/daily city walks, i will be leaving them home alone during the day, but mid-afternoon there will be a person there to let the dog out/walk/play whatever. I'm sorta spoiled on the even tempered/friendly disposition of my Lab and really don't want to get a dog that is destructive or barking all day until someone arrives home. (I know dogs will be dogs, I just don't want neighbors to get mad & want the dog to be happy).
Thank you so much, any help will be appreciated!
Shannon
PS: any suggestions of a different breed are also welcome!
I'm living in a 1BR Apt in the city (Philadelphia), and looking to get a small/med size dog. I've only ever owned a pure breed male Choc Lab who was fantastic & very large even for a lab; so my knowledge of the small dog world is nonexistent. I've been doing a lot of research and found a few different breeds that I'm really interested in, and was hoping to get some further insight into each breed.
Interested in: Papillon, Chihuahua, Chipin, Toy/Mini Fox Terrier, Toy Rat Terrier
That being said, I'm looking for a dog that could be happy in an apt, w/daily city walks, i will be leaving them home alone during the day, but mid-afternoon there will be a person there to let the dog out/walk/play whatever. I'm sorta spoiled on the even tempered/friendly disposition of my Lab and really don't want to get a dog that is destructive or barking all day until someone arrives home. (I know dogs will be dogs, I just don't want neighbors to get mad & want the dog to be happy).
Thank you so much, any help will be appreciated!
Shannon
PS: any suggestions of a different breed are also welcome!