Thursday, July 30, 2009

A dog that doesn't bark MUCH except for a basenji??

Please don't just respond by saying thats impossible. we live in an apartment complex and we would be fined $200 dollars if we had an insane barker. I do not want a basenji...
Answers:
I can't tell you any specific breed.
But i would suggest a quiet natured dog!! One that is calm. not scared of everything... but calm!
You can tell the difference between one that is rowdy and wants to play vs. one that wants to be loved and cuddled with. Yes the cuddly ones are still gonna bark.
Of course they all bark!!
Alot has to do with training also. You are going to have to train your dog/pup that its not ok to bark, for example, when the door bell rings or someone knocks.
My suggestion would be:
Pick your favorite breed. One you will be happy with owning... Not a specific breed just because they are known for barking!
Pick your favorite and find a well natured quiet one. Pup or dog!
If you are picking one yourself from a pound of shelter... look for one that loves you and is sittin quietly.. not jumping and barking at you already before you even walk up to the kennel.
If you are gettin one from a breeder. Ask them what the pup is like and what the parents temperments are like. Visit the pup and be sure to ask plenty of questions to the owner/breeder.
This is what i would do for myself if i were in your situation!
Good Luck
my old english bulldog rarely barks, unless you are teasing her, not even if someone is at the door, then she just wiggles her bum insanely, just DO NOT GET A TOY POODLE!!! they are insane!!!
i got an Australian Terrier last week, hes just a puppy but since we got him he's loved everyone in the family and hasnt barked once!
also they dont shed or smell. good luck!
mastiffs aren.t big barkers by nature
Dogs bark.
Get a cat.

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