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get a cat.

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Hate them

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My other requirement is no girly-dogs so no pugs, poodles, bischon frises, etc.

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I think you're selling the poodle a bit short. granted, in its show cuts it looks rather ghey, but when it has a normal coat, a standard poodle is a pretty cool looking and very nice dog.

my two cents.

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This is true. Standard poodles are wonderful dogs, and pretty sedate, but still wouldn't be appropriate for condo life I don't think. A smaller poodle might be, but those are obnoxious.

I recommend a daschund (sp?). They're small dogs, calm, cute, and seem to be popular in urban centers from my experience.

Also, if you aren't willing to shell out $1000-1500 to a breeder for a dog you should perhaps reconsider. That's a reasonable price for one, and the ongoing expenses are going to be significantly higher over its lifetime anyway.

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Ugh, cats are infinitely "more feminine" than the tiniest yappy dogs.

How much exercise do you think the dog will be getting? For instance, there's a big difference between taking it out once in the morning and once at night for a quick poop, and taking it running 3 miles with you in the morning and doing a brisk walk with the wife at night.

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I've had pure-breds and mutts.

Mutts are better,check out the pound please.

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Mutts are better,check out the pound please.

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i recommend a welsh corgi, they're cute, very easy to train, not sure about the exercise though.

plus being on cowboy bebop = awesome

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I've had pure-breds and mutts.

Mutts are better,check out the pound please.

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Seconded.

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I've had pure-breds and mutts.

Mutts are better,check out the pound please.

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Elaborate, please. I'm also considering a dawg and would love an excuse not to shell out $500 for one.

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seriously. don't get a dog. get a goldfish or something. dogs need space. they need the outdoors. dogs that are confined to condos without much access to regular outside excercise are basically status symbols. if you love dogs, you wouldn't subject it to this. if you don't love dogs, but want the status of having a dog without being able to provide it with its basic needs, then you are a tool.

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How much exercise do you think the dog will be getting? For instance, there's a big difference between taking it out once in the morning and once at night for a quick poop, and taking it running 3 miles with you in the morning and doing a brisk walk with the wife at night.

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Somewhere in the middle. The biggest consideration is the space issue, I know some dogs just need the space and get restless, yappy, etc. when they can't run around. We have a decent-sized place but it's no house in the 'burbs.

I'm thinking at least two walks a day, more on the weekends and when the weather is nice.