German Shepherd in apartment: Is a yard needed or are walks enough?

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one of my friends who lives in a two bedrooms flat owns a german shepherd dog and tells me that they are perfectly adaptable in small appartments IF YOU WALK THEM ATLEAST 3 TIMES. another friend of mine who lives in big house says you need a big yard and shit to raise a german shepherd. what to believe? cause i am raising one in a 2 bedroom apartment as well and i too have no yard. also there are no behaviour issues with the gsd of the 1st friend while there are with the other. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 12 days old | 4 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

As you said, as long as you take them out 2 to 3 times daily they should be perfectly all right. They are large breed dogs and they need space; they can be indeed adaptable but walking them for at least one hour a day is essential. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. Please find the time to give us a feedback about the consultation as that will be used to improve our service.

German Shepherd in apartment: Is a yard needed or are walks enough?

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