10,460 answers about dogs
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A healthy adult Cavalier King Charles Spaniel needs about 30 to 60 minutes of exercise a day, usually best as two gentle walks of 20 to 30 minutes plus some play and sniffing at home. Cavaliers are spaniels, so they enjoy exploring outdoors, but they were bred as companions and do not need, or cope well with, long…
An adult Boxer needs about 1.5 to 2 hours of exercise a day, and it needs to include real running, not just lead walking. Split it into a long morning session with off-lead play and a shorter evening walk, with training games in between. Boxers overheat easily because of their short faces, so hard exercise belongs in…
A healthy adult Border Collie needs about 90 minutes to two hours or more of activity a day, and at least part of it must work the brain, not just the legs. Long walks, off-lead running in a safe place, and 20 to 30 minutes of training, herding-style games or problem-solving spread through the day is a realistic…
A healthy adult Beagle needs about 60 to 90 minutes of exercise a day, split into at least two outings, and sniffing time counts as real work for this breed. A morning walk of 30 to 40 minutes, an evening walk, plus ten minutes of scent games at home suits most Beagles far better than one long weekend march. Puppies…
Expect a Westie to bark at the door, at movement outside a window, and at household sounds: alert barking is terrier-typical, and a silent Westie is not a realistic goal. A sensible level is, though, with training that thanks the dog for the alert, teaches a settle cue and rewards the quiet that follows, while…
Yes, for many active older owners a Border Terrier fits that brief unusually well: small enough to lift, manage, and fit into a car, yet far from fragile. A healthy adult typically weighs about 12 to 15 pounds, can handle a real daily walk of about an hour, and usually brings a cheerful, hardy, independent terrier…
No — Poodles are one of the lowest-shedding breeds you can live with. Their single, curly coat grows continuously, more like human hair than fur, and the hairs that do loosen mostly get caught in the surrounding curls instead of landing on your clothes and floors. That trapped hair only comes out when you brush or…
Yes, Labradors shed a lot — steadily all year and heavily in spring and autumn. The breed's famous double coat pairs a short, dense, weatherproof topcoat with a soft insulating undercoat, and both layers renew constantly. The short hairs are experts at weaving into carpets, car seats, and clothing. Brushing once or…
Moderately per hair, but impressively per dog. A Great Dane's short, single coat sheds steadily all year and more noticeably in spring, and because there is so much dog — well over a hundred pounds of coat surface at adult size — the total hair reaching floors and furniture is substantial. The good news is the upkeep:…
Yes. Golden Retrievers shed heavily and continuously, with a dense double coat that drops hair all year and blows out in spring and autumn, when tumbleweeds of pale undercoat appear daily. The long feathering on the chest, legs, belly, and tail sheds too and mats if brushing lapses. Expect two or three thorough…
Yes — a lot, all year, and dramatically more twice a year. A German Shepherd's thick double coat sheds steadily every week, then 'blows' in spring and autumn, when the dense undercoat comes out in tufts for several weeks and daily brushing barely stays ahead of it. Owners joke about the breed being a German Shedder,…
Moderately — and more than their short coat suggests. A French Bulldog's fine, single coat sheds steadily all year, with a heavier drop in spring and autumn, and the short, stiff hairs work their way into sofas and clothing and cling there. Weekly brushing with a rubber mitt keeps most of it under control, and the…
No, Dachshunds shed lightly to moderately, but the answer depends on which of the three coats you choose. Smooth Dachshunds drop the least obvious hair, though their short bristles weave into upholstery; long-haired dogs shed a little more visibly; wire-haired coats sit in between and need stripping as well as…
No. Chihuahuas are light to moderate shedders, and because the dog is so small, the total amount of hair is modest even in a heavier week. Smooth coats drop short, fine hairs year-round, while long coats shed a little more visibly in spring and autumn. A weekly brush is usually enough for a smooth coat. With KinsLe's…
Cavaliers shed moderately, not lightly. Their silky, medium-length coat drops hair all year, with heavier shedding in spring and autumn, and the long feathering on the ears, chest, legs, and tail leaves visible strands on clothes and sofas. Brushing three or four times a week keeps most loose hair in the brush instead…
Not a lot by volume, but more than their short coat suggests. Boxers have a single, short, close-lying coat with no undercoat, yet they shed fine, stiff hairs steadily all year, with a modest lift in spring and autumn. Those short hairs weave into carpets and upholstery and are stubborn to remove. A weekly rub-down…
Yes, moderately to heavily. Border Collies carry a double coat — rough or smooth on top with a dense, soft undercoat beneath — and they shed continuously through the year, with pronounced spring and autumn blows when the undercoat turns over. A rough-coated Collie hides more loose hair in the coat until brushing; a…
Yes, more than their short coat suggests. Beagles have a dense double coat, a soft undercoat under a weather-resistant topcoat, and they shed steadily all year, with heavier seasonal blowouts in spring and autumn when loose hair lands on clothes, floors, and furniture daily. Weekly brushing becomes several sessions a…
Yes. Australian Shepherds have a thick double coat — a soft, dense undercoat under a medium-length, weather-resistant topcoat — and they shed steadily all year, with two heavy seasonal blows in spring and autumn when undercoat comes out in clumps. Expect hair on clothes, floors, and car seats as a permanent feature.…
Only in exceptional circumstances — the Siberian Husky is one of the hardest breeds to keep happily in an apartment. Huskies howl as readily as they bark, shed in extraordinary quantities, dig and chew when bored, escape with real ingenuity, and need one and a half to two hours or more of vigorous exercise daily. A…
Yes — Poodles are generally excellent apartment dogs, but the answer depends on size. Toy and Miniature Poodles need modest space and exercise; a Standard is a large, athletic dog needing an hour or more daily. All three are intelligent, alert barkers who need training not to announce every corridor sound, and all…
Yes, a Labrador can live happily in an apartment, but it is a bigger commitment than the breed's friendly reputation suggests. Labradors are large, strong dogs who need one to two hours of daily exercise, stay boisterous and mouthy through a long adolescence, shed heavily, and gain weight easily if food and exercise…
Yes, Golden Retrievers can live happily in apartments — they are adaptable, friendly, and usually quiet neighbours — as long as you meet the breed's real costs: one to two hours of daily exercise and play, heavy shedding, and an adolescent phase of chewing and boisterous greetings that lasts well past the first…
Yes, but only for an owner who treats it as a working commitment. A German Shepherd is a large, powerful, intelligent dog needing around one and a half to two hours of daily exercise and mental work, serious training, and room to move indoors. Add heavy shedding, a guarding instinct that means barking at corridor…
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