? ? ? asked: I’m again not saying this is what i’m really going to do. I know most things about them but how would they go in an apartment?
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November 9th, 2008 at 7:56 am
I think a dalmation would be better off in a house.
November 12th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
I would suggest a much smaller dog for apartment living. Perhaps some kind of lap dog that doesn’t want as much exercise.
November 13th, 2008 at 12:23 am
most people will say you can’t own a large dog in an apartment, but i completely disagree. although there are SOME people who cannot handle that, others are perfectly capable.
i have a german shepherd in a two bedroom apartment. i make sure and give him plenty of exercise and was very adamant and persistent on the house training when he was a younger puppy.
i take my gsd on three 1/2 mile walks a week [he's only 5 months old] and some days i take him over the park to play ball. i can also leave him alone for a few hours if i need to go out and i don’t have to worry about him destroying anything.
as long as you have the time and energy to put into training and exercise you should be perfectly fine with a dalmatian.
ADD: also just keep in mind that you might be living in a complex that allows large dogs now, but i’ve found it fairly hard to find a place that does allow large dogs.
November 15th, 2008 at 3:16 am
Dalmations are fairly large dogs. Also, a lot of them are somewhat mean-tempered. I would not suggest it.
November 18th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
I would say a small dog like a pomeranian
November 21st, 2008 at 3:17 am
Having any dog in an apartment will be difficult, unless its on the ground floor and you have a garden. Imagine having to carry a puppy downstairs in the morning, they cannot wait for a pee until you are dressed. If its an older dog it may want a pee during the night.
Dogs are noisy and your neighbours may object. They sometimes destroy furniture or pee on the carpets. Landlords object to this and you could be evicted, what would happen to your dog then???
November 21st, 2008 at 10:52 am
i have a Dalmatian. He is a very good dog, very lovable. but i live in a house so it may be different in an apartment. but the only thing that he does that would go over well in an apartment is that he barks when he ‘needs’ or ‘wants’ something but he is quite otherwise. I think he thinks he is a lap dog Lol. o the only other thing is that at least my Dalmatian gets into the trash A LOT but i don’t think the likeliness of that is going to change from a house to an apartment…
that is just a rumor that Dalmatians are mean tempered. depending upon the amount of spots a Dalmatian has they may be deaf. the more spots the least likely chance. the only reason they would be ‘tempered’ is if they are deaf and u come up behind them.
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:21 pm
It would probably be better in a house than a an apartment
November 25th, 2008 at 1:18 am
As long as you give it enough exercise and enough time to play outdoors, you’ll be fine. Just make sure you don’t live too high.
I know a person who kept a Jindo and Golden Retriever in her small apartment successfully.
November 28th, 2008 at 1:31 am
No, they are WAYYY to energetic!