Recommend dog breed for my family.

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We have decided to start looking for a puppy. Kids are 5-10. Want more of an indoor dog that doesn't need a ton of exercise or maintenance.

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Corgi

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Hava-poo

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Wheaten terrier

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Bichon

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Greyhound

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Bassett Hounds are pretty low maintenance once you finally clear the house training hurdle.

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Seriously, consider getting an adult dog from a rescue. Not only will the dog be past the high-maintenance puppy stage, but it will also allow you to weed out dogs with health issues or temperament problems. It's no fun to raise a puppy just to find out it has a devastating health or behavior problem.

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You want a pet that you basically don’t want to provide care for? Hmm.

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Anonymous wrote:Seriously, consider getting an adult dog from a rescue. Not only will the dog be past the high-maintenance puppy stage, but it will also allow you to weed out dogs with health issues or temperament problems. It's no fun to raise a puppy just to find out it has a devastating health or behavior problem.

Agree with this advice. We rescued a King Charles Spaniel when she was four years old, and she has been the most amazing dog. You could tell right off the bat that she was very low energy and just wanted to cuddle on your lap all day. We have had to spend a lot of money on her (she needed all her teeth removed, poor thing), but it was night and day to our other spaniel we got as a puppy. We had no idea what we were getting into and that dog is NUTS (even though the breed is generally very docile and calm).

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French bulldog -- this is the breed I would get if we didn't have allergies to dogs. (we have a non-shedding golden doodle, who has a high energy level so wouldn't fit your criteria).

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Anonymous wrote:We have decided to start looking for a puppy. Kids are 5-10. Want more of an indoor dog that doesn't need a ton of exercise or maintenance.

you want to look at a short hair breed dog that sheds, so that you won’t have to do a lot of grooming. I have three non-sheds and I have to do a lot of brushing and grooming with them. somebody suggested a greyhound and it’s counterintuitive but it’s a low exercise breed. Additionally, there are a lot of rescues for them, once you’re out of the puppy stage, and you’ll find yourself a really good dog.

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Definitely recommend getting an adult dog as your first. We adopted a 3 yo Chi crossed with something bigger, he's around 15 lbs., as our first dog. he is exactly what you want -- likes to hang out on the couch, can take or leave walks, loves us to death.

We also have an 8 month old beagle we adopted as a puppy. She is a wonderful dog, but has to have hours of exercise a day and is into everything. Definitely not a "beginner dog"!

I agree a greyhound would be an excellent choice. They are terrific dogs for being low-energy couch potatoes.

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Anonymous wrote:Seriously, consider getting an adult dog from a rescue. Not only will the dog be past the high-maintenance puppy stage, but it will also allow you to weed out dogs with health issues or temperament problems. It's no fun to raise a puppy just to find out it has a devastating health or behavior problem.

Agree with this advice. We rescued a King Charles Spaniel when she was four years old, and she has been the most amazing dog. You could tell right off the bat that she was very low energy and just wanted to cuddle on your lap all day. We have had to spend a lot of money on her (she needed all her teeth removed, poor thing), but it was night and day to our other spaniel we got as a puppy. We had no idea what we were getting into and that dog is NUTS (even though the breed is generally very docile and calm).

+1 this is good advice.

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King Charles. They just sit around being nice. Best dog ever.