Are there any breeds that can live in an apartment, yet make good jogging companions?
Answer “Almost any dog can live in an apartment, IF… and this is a Big IF… they get enough exercise and the right kind of exercise. If you plan on jogging your dog, and as long as you can make the dog heel on the jog so the dog is not worrying about being your leader but rather relaxing as he is following you, you have a very wide range of dogs to choose from. Most dogs in the shelters are there because their owners…. ONE did not provide proper leadership and TWO did not exercise them properly. A big back yard is not going to cut it. So those people who live in an apartment who actually walk their dogs (assuming they make them heel on the lead) are often better off then those who are simply only let out into the fenced back yard for exercise. Dog park exercise is excited exercise and it is not recommended as the only source of exercise a dog receives. It keeps the dog in an excited state of mind. ” “There are SO MANY great jogging companions in shelters. If you plan to jog every
