Pooches for Small Spaces
So you’ve found the ultimate city condo. You can walk to your job, to the grocery store; you’ve got a killer view of the Olympics; your neighbors are friendly, your building beautiful (and pet friendly). To complete your settled-in self, you’re bent on getting a canine companion.
Reality check: you live in a condo. You don’t have a whole lot of outdoor space — or indoor space, for that matter. Can you and that doggie coexist without driving each other bonkers? Yes, says Apartment Therapy, who offers up a list of the best small space dog breeds. From the teensy to the towering, it turns out that some breeds are better suited to tight quarters. Here’s the rundown, “chosen based on each breed’s relaxed energy levels, their tolerance to small homes and their enjoyment of indoor spaces”:
- Chihuahua
- Dachshund
- Pug
- Bichon Frise
- Pekingese
- Bassett Hound
- Whippet
- Mastiff
- Great Dane
- St. Bernard
St. Bernard? Who woulda thought?
The true test, of course, is whether the folks out there in condo land have survived with any of these breeds. Any recommendations, readers? Caveats? Encouragement?
