Help me decide on a dog breed...

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks for all the utterly useless answers!

Wow.

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks for all the utterly useless answers!

French Bulldog sounds like what I’m after.

Enjoy the vet bills. They are known to have medical problems.

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks for all the utterly useless answers!

French Bulldog sounds like what I’m after.

They tend to be stubborn. It’s not what I would consider easily trainable.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for all the utterly useless answers!

French Bulldog sounds like what I’m after.

They tend to be stubborn. It’s not what I would consider easily trainable.

I've never met one that was trained to do anything at all. They're more like accessories than dogs, and often bought by people like OP who don't know the first thing about dogs.

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks for all the utterly useless answers!

French Bulldog sounds like what I’m after.

They aren’t useless, OP. Please please please educate yourself on dog ownership.

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OP, have you ever had a dog before? I don't think you know what you're getting into. I hope you don't get a dog, then give it up after a few months. Poor dog.

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Doesn't shed a lot will be the hardest criteria

The nonshedding dogs are relatively similar --- but yappy

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The aggressively dumb opinions keep proliferating.

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Anonymous wrote:The aggressively dumb opinions keep proliferating.

Like what?

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks for all the utterly useless answers!

French Bulldog sounds like what I’m after.

I just spent time with a French bulldog that had very high energy and chased through my friends house and their fenced yard to bark at the passing dogs being walked. I believe he was housebroken, but according to its owner was pretty much untrainable when compared with their black lab.

The “useless” answers are pretty much unanimous and making a point. Don’t ignore it and above all do not get a puppy. Puppies are adorable and a total PITA.

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Imagine being an adult who doesn't get the answer they want so they think the answer is wrong.

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I think an older mutt that has been fostered and the foster can tell you whether it meets your criteria. It’s probably hard to tick all those boxes though because... well, it’s a dog after all.

You may want to plan for a dog walker or how to deal with a pee break when you all go back to work/school.

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Anonymous wrote:Imagine being an adult who doesn't get the answer they want so they think the answer is wrong.

Imagine being an adult who is so infantile that she feels compelled to babble useless criticisms instead of actually answering the question that was asked.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Imagine being an adult who doesn't get the answer they want so they think the answer is wrong.

Imagine being an adult who is so infantile that she feels compelled to babble useless criticisms instead of actually answering the question that was asked.

Yeah, everyone is wrong except for you. Your poor family.

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Anonymous wrote:A lot of what you're asking for is going to be more personality dependent than breed specific, and it will be hard to find all of those things in one dog, but you could try looking into:

- a retired greyhound. They need bursts of energy but are not highly energetic, have very short hair (though do shed a bit), are not socialized with people at a yong age so are more comfortable being left alone.
- A poodle or a bichon. They are 'hypoallergenic' so don't really shed, are smaller, many are lower energy, don't tend to bark. These guys tend to be snugglers though so will be harder to leave alone
- Pug. If lower energy is a focus this guy might work. They are smaller, but do tend to drool and will shed a little bit. Not really barkers
- French Bulldog. Don't bark much and don't require much exercise, and depending on personality can be more standoff-ish so might do better alone.

Hope that is a start for you - Good luck!

I'd caution against a greyhound. My brother and SIL adopted a rescued greyhound that could not be left alone and was so anxiety ridden that they had to give her back. Her racing history had left her pretty traumatized. Really sad.