I might be wrong, but I’ve always heard that Chows are aggressive, so not a good dog around kids. |
Havapoo! Havanese and toy poodle mix. Mine is about 12 lbs. |
Yes we have a friend with a goldendoodle but it’s waaaay too big for us.
THNAKS FOR ALL THE SUGGESTED BREEDS! -OP |
+1. Chows are for very experienced owners and need a ton of early training and socialization. They are naturally very dominant animals. |
Yorkies have to be the absolute worst pets! I do not know one Yorkie owner whose house isn’t full of pee pads because these dogs are notoriously difficult to train. |
If it’s true that you keep starting threads about getting a dog, then why don’t you foster dogs? You can foster different dogs and get an idea of what type or if you even want a dog. It’s win/win. You get to temporarily have a dog, the dog gets to temporarily be out of a shelter and in a home. |
We have schnauzers and think they're really cute.
And I'm going to somewhat agree with the poster reminding everyone that hypoallergenic doesn't mean they won't cause allergic response. If our allergic family members let the dogs sleep in their beds or rub their faces on them, they can have reactions. However, having schnauzers means we can have a dog in our house that won't automatically set off our asthmatic family member. We would not be so fortunate with other breeds. We still have to keep the dog out of bedrooms and off of beds, and keep the house clean just as we would to help minimize any exposure to allergens. |
I think this is true. My child's allergies/asthma always gets much worse when he visits my mom, who has a purebred poodle. |
We have a 30lb goldendoodle that doesn trigger DS or DH's allergy induced athsma and is a pleasure to be around! |
Why not just a Havanese? Adorable and hypoallergenic (as much as any dog is). |
Not fair. All puppies are cute! |
Coton de Tulear |
They are very hard to potty train and many never fully train. |
Just get a mid-sized poodle. Not a standard, but not a toy. You can get different hair cuts to suit your aesthetic preference. They are smart, trainable and very definitely 'real' dogs. |