What tiny breed is right for us?

My fiance and I are looking for a dog, we are loving happy people with a "forever" home to offer.However we have a non existant yard so we have decided a tiny breed is the way to go. We have narrowed the search down to pug, daschhund, yorkie, or chihuahua. What breed would be best? My reserves are that we are very social, with friends stopping over often, and we plan to try for a baby in the near future. I know small breeds are prone to being jealous, overprotective and sometimes snappy at children, I want mellow and social. Please help...my fiance is partial to duschhunds but i read they are headstrong and hard to train, also their bite can be very bad due to the fact they have big canine teeth and have 42 teeth. i would be totally open to boston terrier or scottie, however dont know much about either breed. i appreciate all the input from owners and people with knowlege of the breeds.

i think yorkies are nice. but they aren't mellow sometimes. My cousin has one and they LOVE to chase balls! haha it's soo funny.they like everyone tho

well i have a 6 lb mutt, i do know she is part Chi, but what else i am not sure. From day one i took her into public, put her in puppy classes and exposed her to kids. And now...she loves EVERYONE!!! and especially kids, i think because they are much closer to the ground and easier to lick. The first few months are crucial in getting them socialized to all people in all kinds of places..and train train train. The dog will need to lean early the jealously and they typical reactions that come with it will not be tolerated. If you do these things more then likely you will have a great, happy well mannered dog for life!

My best advice is get married and have a baby first, then after the baby is a couple of yr old, then get a puppy. The first yr of marriage and the birth of a baby are such stressful times and add a pup to the mix just makes everything more stressful. And as for the right breed, in my humble, unbiased(lol) opinion, I say chihuahua all the way!So many people get a pup, then have a baby, then decide that having both is too mudch work and the puppy usually ends up in the shelter.

my neighbor has a pug and when the baby came she was excellent with the baby so maybe this is the breed for you. hope this helps

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Well, I have a yorkie myself and they tend to be quite hyper and they wouldn't be good around small children. Otherwise, they are great dogs and pretty friendly.Pug are the biggest of the four for all I know. I don't know much about them, but if you are planning on having a baby, the other three breeds would be too small and fragile for small children.Dachshunds are also fragile.Chihuahuas are again very fragile, but can be very sweet just like any dog.Well socialization and other behavior all depends on the owner's training..Pugs would probably be the best choice right now. I suggest that you wait a bit for your future baby to grow a bit older before you make the decision.

1. NEVER buy a PUPPY younger then 8WEEK old!They need to remain with the litter until that age to develope proper behavioural and socialiation skills2. NEVER BUY A PUPPY just LOOKS, colour, looks, fur type alone-NO INDICATION OF DOGS TEMPERMENT! It takes time and patience to train any breed of dog to develope what we consider a well banced dog, puppies need lots of socialising with both people and animals and plenty of obedience trainning to also become well behaved pet.3. Consider your lifestyle4. Are you out more then 8hours a day5. Consider your energy requirements, Size, Grooming.6. Don't just buy because someone says this is the dog for you, people particular on yahoo answer will give you there particular favourite breed& what suits them, not what actually suit you.7. Read all you can-THERE are alot of false information on the web and in books about different dog breed.8. DON'T TRUST THOSE DOG BREED SELECTORS-MOST OF THE RESULTS ARE INCORRECT. Ex i search large breed dogs, and the Pomeranian came up, which of cause is a toy dog breed!!9. NEVER BUY A TOY/SMALL BREED DOG FOR CHILDREN UNDER 8YRS OLD, However, toy/small breeds are best suited to children 10yr+, Most shelters will only rehome toy/small breed if the children are 10yrs+, Also toy/small breeds are extremely fragile and children cannot help being clumsy, remember a toy/small breed dog could be injured or killed by accidently dropping them on the patio, also they can be killed by jumping from the couch, etc.10. Never BUY A DOG, CAT, BIRD OR RABBIT OR GUINEA PIG AS CHRISTMAS, BIRTHDAY, NEW YEAR'S DAY OR ANY SPECIAL DAY, AS MANY PEOPLE JUST DON'T HAVE THE TIME, PATIENCE TO TRAIN OR LOOK AFTER A PET, ALSO MANY PEOPLE RENTING, LANDLORD'S DON'T ALLOW PETS.11. NEVER BUY FROM A PETSTORE, BACKYARD BREEDER, PUPPY MILL OR NEWSPAPER, DON'T BUY FROM NEXT DAY PETS OR DOG BREED INFO, RESCUE AN ADULT DOG OR SHELTER PUPPY!12. Are you willing to give up holidays to care and train and socialize your pup until its old enough to stay home around 1yr old on its own, with someone coming by to check on it, feed and water and walk it and play with it?13. Unscarred Children (and Adults). If a puppy does not teeth on your possesions, it will teeth on you and your children. Rescuers often get calls from panicked parents sure their dog is about to seriously injure their children. It usually turns out the puppy is just doing what puppies do, i.e., mouth or nip. Parents, too emotional to see the difference, just want to get rid of the dog. A growing puppy is going to put anything and everything in their mouth. It must be taught bite inhibition. As the puppy grows, the puppy's jaws become stronger and its teeth are replaced by its adult teeth. The mouthing and nipping it did as a puppy now can have serious consequences. Far better to get an adult dog that has "been there, done that, moved on."14.REMEMBER UNLIKE PIECES OF CLOTHING THAT CAN BE THROWN AWAY, DOGS ARE LIVING ANIMALS AND CANNOT BE DISPOSED OFF, IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR A DOG 5 YEAR OLD TO ACTUAL BE REHOMED, DOGS 7YEARS AND OVER VERY RARELY FIND A NEW HOME THAT THEY DESERVE, THEY ARE PUT DOWN DUE TO NOT ENOUGH HOMES AND ALSO BECAUSE THEY ARE CONSIDERED TOO OLD. IF YOU DO THINK OF MOVING EVEN LONGTERM FUTURE, ALWAY WHEN POSSIBLE TO TAKE YOUR DOG WITH YOU. IT IS UNNECCESS TO DUMP A DOG IN A SHELTER, JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE MOVING, EVEN IF YOU ARE MOVING OVERSEAS.Tiny dogs aren't actually ideal for young children, there ingrediably fragile so it might be good idea to wait until the baby about 10year old! 8years old at the minimum! Children need to be extremely considerate around extremely gentle around tiny dogs! YorkshireFragility. Too many people acquire a toy breed puppy without understanding how incredibly fragile a toy breed is. You can seriously injure or kill a Yorkshire Terrier by stepping on him or by sitting on him when he's curled under a blanket or pillow, where he frequently likes to sleep. And Yorkshire Terriers can seriously injure or kill THEMSELVES by leaping from your arms or off the back of your sofa. A larger dog can grab a Yorkshire Terrier and break his neck with one quick shake. Owning a toy breed means constant supervision and surveillance of what's going on around your tiny dog. Yorkshire Terriers must always be kept on-leash -- they are just too easy to injure when not under your complete control. And many Yorkies, with their terrier heritage, have strong chasing instincts. They will take off after anything that runs.Yorkshire Terriers are NOT suited to children, no matter how well-meaning the child. Children cannot help being clumsy, and that a child meant well is little solace to a Yorkshire Terrier who has been accidentally stepped on, sat on, rolled on, squeezed, or dropped onto the patio. Most Yorkshire Terriers feel overwhelmed by the loud voices and quick movements that children can't help making -- and stress and fearfulness (even defensive biting) may be the resulthttp://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/reviews/yorkshireterriers.htmlChihuahuaFragility. Too many people acquire a toy breed puppy without understanding how incredibly fragile a toy breed is. You can seriously injure or kill a Chihuahua by stepping on him or by sitting on him when he's curled under a blanket or pillow, where he frequently likes to sleep. And Chihuahuas can seriously injure or kill THEMSELVES by leaping from your arms or off the back of your sofa. A larger dog can grab a Chihuahua and break his neck with one quick shake. Owning a toy breed means constant supervision and surveillance of what's going on around your tiny dog. Chihuahuas must always be kept on-leash -- they are just too easy to injure when not under your complete control.Chihuahuas are NOT suited to children, no matter how well-meaning the child. Children cannot help being clumsy, and that a child meant well is little solace to a Chihuahua who has been accidentally stepped on, sat on, rolled on, squeezed, or dropped onto the patio. Most Chihuahuas feel overwhelmed by the loud voices and quick movements that children can't help making -- and stress and fearfulness (even defensive biting) may be the result.Avoiding the hype. Have you heard these phrases? Teacup Chihuahuas? Miniature Chihuahuas? Pocket Chihuahuas? Standard Chihuahuas? Some breeders use these cutesy phrases as "marketing terms" for the different weights that Chihuahuas come in. All of these phrases are made-up. The only classifications that Chihuahuas should be put into is Smooth Coat and Long Coat, i.e. you have a Smooth Coat Chihuahua or you have a Long Coat Chihuahua. But you do NOT have a "Teacup" or a "Miniature" or a "Standard." Yes, certainly, Chihuahuas come in different weights, but they do NOT come in different weight "varieties". Whether they weigh 2 pounds or 6 pounds or 10 pounds, they are called, simply, Chihuahua. Some are simply smaller or larger than others. For the show ring, they must weigh less than 6 pounds, but many individuals weigh up to 8 or 10 or even 12 pounds. These larger dogs are certainly sturdier, so don't dismiss them as good pets.In fact, I do NOT recommend a Chihuahua under 4 pounds. These individuals are great risks in the health department. Their bones are extremely fragile. There is not enough room in their mouth for healthy teeth. Their internal organs are often weak and can fail suddenly. They tend to have great difficulty regulating their blood sugar and can suddenly fall into hypoglycemic comas.Responsible Chihuahua breeders never try to produce these tiny high-risk creatures. If a tiny one pops up in one of their litters, they do their best to find the best home that can keep it alive, yes, but they try hard NOT to produce them in the first place because it's not fair to the poor little creature. On the other hand, some breeders deliberately breed tiny high-risk Chihuahuas because they can sell them for high prices to unsuspecting owners, or to owners who selfishly demand that they "want" one because it's "adorable" or to satisfy their "mothering" instincts. Don't be one of these people. If you reward these irresponsible breeders by giving them your money, you are encouraging them to keep producing tiny, sickly, short-lived creatures. No, be a responsible buyer and stick with Chihuahuas who will mature at 4 pounds and up, who have the best chance of living a normal healthy life. In this way, breeders will be motivated to produce these sizes. (These individuals, by the way, will weigh at least 2-3 pounds at 10-12 weeks old.) http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/reviews/chihuahuas.htmlPug4. Small children and pugs are not a good combination. While pugs are not generally aggressive dogs, young children tend to be fascinated with their curly tails and bulging eyes. Pugs eyes are very sensitive and easily injured, and having their tails pulled can make even the most easy-going pug snap at the person who is doing the pulling.http://frankthepug.com/

i know your prolly set on ur pug daschhund yorkie or chihuahua but i have to say that a boston terrier is prolly ur best bet. i just recently got one myself and hes amazing... the best dog iv ever had in every sence of the way. i have a year old nephew thats over very often and hes great with him they are easy to house train they are friendly and o so adorable hes playfull and cuddles all the time and is very content with only going outside to do his "buisness" and then coming back inside it was also very easy to train him to not have to be on the leash when i let him out (this is much harder with pugs i know from experience) also pugs have great personalities but are very spitefull and hard to house train daschhunds are easily shaken so a houshold expecting a child prolly isnt very fair and chihuahuas are definitely not good around kids they are actually very tempermental animals not to mention they look like giant rats!!! a yorkie would be a good choice to i suppose i dont know that much about them but i think you would be happy with a boston they are very endearing

Good for you on thinking about your new pups environment first.I only know a few people with small breeds and the ones I know are very protective around the house.I think its "little dog sydrome". My ex had a daschound and it was very timid but still even I was concerend when friends came over.Training and socializing would be first on my list.There are Ebook courses on training and behavior problems below when you need it.

none of them get a scottish terrier there great with babies and social and there just as small as the other dogs but there bark is a little bit deeper so its not so annoying. but if you dont want one of those get a pug

No breed is better than any other breed. It depends on which of the breeds are best suited for you and your fiance. I suggest getting online and looking up information on each breed. Check out the personality traits, grooming, exercise, and medical issues for each breed. Also not every dog is like it's breed. You can have an extremely hyper dog when the breed is naturally chill, vise versa. Good luck with your research and I hope that y'all enjoy the new member to your family!

I think that a Beagle would be perfect for you, They are small, cute, easily trained, and if socialized with people properly, should be fine with a baby.They dont need much exersise, only a walk per day.Heres some pictures:http://images.google.com.au/images?hl=en&q=Beagle&gbv=2Heres some information:http:/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beagle/www.dogbreedinfo.com/beagle.htmhttp://www.dogsrus.com.au/dog-breeds/beagle.asp\Check with your local shelter, they will probably have Beagles and Beagle mixes there.

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