Moving with a large dog: Can my GSD mix live in an apartment?

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I have a 95 lb. male German Shepherd Husky mix thats a year old, who I have had since he was 2 months old. Im going to be moving into an apartment in a few months and My mom wants me to consider giving my dog to my sister who lives in a home with two young boys instead of taking him with me into my apartment and rescuing a small more appropriate dog for my apartment situation. Im not sure if this is a good idea or how to go about the situation and need advice on how to go about anything. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 1 year and 1 month old | 67 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

King is gorgeous! Thank you for including a picture! I think the answer to your question really depends on your lifestyle and King's personality. If you are an active person who can take King for regular walks/runs and King will have the opportunity for regular play daily, then living in an apartment may not be a problem at all. However, if you will not be able to offer King enough opportunity to run and play while living in the apartment, he certainly might develop some bad habits from being bored and not getting enough activity. Does King like to go to the dog park or doggie day care? There are plenty of large dogs that live in apartments and get more activity than those that live in a house with a yard, so I wouldn't use that as my deciding factor, but you may need to make some lifestyle changes to make sure that King gets the exercise that he needs. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Moving with a large dog: Can my GSD mix live in an apartment?

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