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Originally Posted by guccilvr
If you live in an apartment, don't get a large breed dog. It's just simply not fair on the dog. They need room to roam and room to exercise.
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There are exceptions to this. Some large breeds need way more exercise than others, and some small breeds need an insane amount of exercise.
Terriers, for example, don't make great apartment dogs. Most need a ton of exercise and lots of socialization.
However, if you have the right approach, you can make things work. Toronto, for example, has many dog parks with many dogs. You can have daily runs with "the pack" here pretty easily and year round.
Any breed should have daily exercise, but some breeds are high strung and don't do well in small spaces.
Greyhounds and Great Danes make great apartment dogs despite misconceptions about each breed. They are quite docile and low-activity in "the den," and don't need a huge amount of exercise.