What are the easiest dogs to look after? And why?

Any dog that thinks it is in charge or has recieved little or no training can be a pest. The costs of owning a dog [any dog] can be expensive both in terms of money and time.
I personally like German Shepherds but then I'm used to them and so know how to handle them, though I'm sure a lot of people would say they are not the easiest of dogs to deal with.

there is no guarantee that you will wind up with a perfect stereotype of a breed that you choose, and a quick read through any of our dog threads will tell you that there is no such thing as an easy to look after dog ;)

Start with 'appetite for destruction' then search 'chocodor' for tales of horror ;)

If you want an 'easy' pet, get a goldfish, or a tamagotchi

Greyhounds seem to be pretty laid back as breeds go. workmate has two from greyhound trust, very calm amenable boys.

... unless you don't want to share the sofa? ;)

How much excercise does a grehound need?

Greyhounds and lurchers can walk for a lot more miles than humans can manage- but a lot of the time they're really not bothered enough to do it and can take or leave walks (apart from going out to the loo etc). Generally they're lazy in the extreme and spend their time lying in an elegantly stacked pile of legs.

If they do have a burst of speed you have NO chance of catching them up, so you may as well just walk after them cos they'll stop after less than half a mile and spend the next 20 minutes still and panting.

They can be pretty impressive when getting airborne to catch a jaffa cake though!

NONE.
they all crap,need walking & feeding & most of them moult.now to some owners that's not important - but it makes it not easy and it can become a chore.
my preference however is cocker spaniels, they will walk for miles but are equally contented with a 20min walk round the block.

Start with 'appetite for destruction' then search 'chocodor' for tales of horror ;)



How very dare you! :D

I wasn't advocating greyhounds as 'easy'- sorry if you took my post as that willman. They're extremely hard to share a sofa or bed with (they can fill a king sized bed with a serious starfish), and they still take lots of emotional care and training, as do all dogs.

My earlier post was in answer to the question about walks.

Godzilla says any pretence of keeping a clean house goes out of the window if you share it with dogs.

Any excuse to avoid cleaning :hihi:

Strix, greyhounds need a 20 minute walk a day, unless you want to do more. Remember they're sprinters rather than marathon runners like something spotty I know...

Why do you want to know Pimpdaddy, if it is because you want a dog but can't afford the time and expense that goes into most, if not all dogs, I would strongly advise against it. Whilst some dogs may not need as much exercise or grooming, or not take up much space or not eat much, they all require your time and will get lonely, destructive and a pain in the 'bottemme' if not trained and given enough attention.

taxman, it's true isn't it!

Not only do ours moult everywhere, leave muddy pawprints where they've been, eat the fire place -don't ask- and splatter water everywhere from their chops, but they are like toddlers leaving toys all over the floor!

I wasn't advocating greyhounds as 'easy'- sorry if you took my post as that willman. They're extremely hard to share a sofa or bed with (they can fill a king sized bed with a serious starfish), and they still take lots of emotional care and training, as do all dogs.

My earlier post was in answer to the question about walks.


sorry medusa, i wasn't responding to anyone except the op.

i know greyhounds are nice laid back critters - and i wouldn't criticise anyones choice of dog at all.

taxman, it's true isn't it!

Not only do ours moult everywhere, leave muddy pawprints where they've been, eat the fire place -don't ask- and splatter water everywhere from their chops, but they are like toddlers leaving toys all over the floor!

And as for the window nose prints.......

Greyhounds = great. Mostly very laid back - if dawdling was an Olympic sport mine would have a cabinet full of trophies. Only need two twenty minute walks a day but are happy to do more if they are kept nice and fit. Just a quick wipe over when it rains, and usually only paws to clean after a walk. They don't bring back brambles and snails in their undergrowth. They travel happily and are used to being handled. They are the ideal dogs to have more than one of.

On the other hand, they can do 0-40mph in seconds if they see something small and furry in the distance, so need a close eye keeping on them till they are trained to lose the habit. They have a very low pain threshold so if you want a dog that will do 'rough and tumble', get a spaniel or a labrador. Having little fat in their bodies, they do neet special anaesthetic for operations - and yes, and it's more expensive.

As is obvious, I am a big greyhound fan.

wow I never knew all that - thanks for that

On the other hand, they can do 0-40mph in seconds if they see something small and furry in the distance, so need a close eye keeping on them till they are trained to lose the habit. They have a very low pain threshold so if you want a dog that will do 'rough and tumble', get a spaniel or a labrador. Having little fat in their bodies, they do neet special anaesthetic for operations - and yes, and it's more expensive.

As is obvious, I am a big greyhound fan.

Or even small and feathery as I found to my cost one day

Bye Bye Godzilla :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave:

Kisses to the dogs!! :)

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:hihi: :hihi:

Greyhounds = great. Mostly very laid back - if dawdling was an Olympic sport mine would have a cabinet full of trophies. Only need two twenty minute walks a day but are happy to do more if they are kept nice and fit. Just a quick wipe over when it rains, and usually only paws to clean after a walk. They don't bring back brambles and snails in their undergrowth. They travel happily and are used to being handled. They are the ideal dogs to have more than one of.

As is obvious, I am a big greyhound fan.

Ooh godzilla you almost convinced me there to rehome one :hihi: My youngest fell in love with your dog at festival and it was most amusing watching him keep up when he gave her an impromptu walk around the park. If it wasnt for the cat, rats and hamsters I would jump at the chance :P

And as for the window nose prints.......

Oh those window nose prints -some days my windows are a work of art :hihi:

:hihi: Bobtailbabe! :D

Are there any breeds which moult less (or less obviously) than others?

We have always had German Shepherds in our family when I was at home.. and there would be tumbleweeds of dog hair gather under the kitchen table daily :D Having the dog brush past you when you had dark clothes on was also a pain as you ended up with a nice thick layer of fur pasted on to you...

sadly we have a 'tumbleweed in the extreme' breed (siberian huskies). there are low-shedding breeds: Poodles, bedlingtons, schnouzers (sp) westies to name a few.

Any breed that has a coat that needs to be trimmed moults less than a breed with a fixed coat length - but then hou haev the expense of the (min) twice yearly cuts, and generally need to spend more time with them and a brush. It's swings and roundabouts really

If you know how to strip a coat, you'll suffer far less from moulting - which incidentally tends to be twice a year really - with the season coat change.


We went to the bother of choosing our carpet to match the dog's coat - not an easy feat when his hairs are black at one end and white at the other, but we took samples and spread hair on them to make sure we weren't going to be vacuuming 3 times a day :P

Other top tips for staying hair free is to not allow your pup on the sofa (so your dog won't get up there when that's what your pup turns into ;) ), or upstairs. Never let the dog put it's paws on people (jumping up is socially unacceptable to non-dog people and can damage clothing) and if you don't want your carpets smelling 'dog', do as we have and invest in washable rugs to dot around the house, instructing the dog to lie on his/her rug rather than nestling into your carpet.

If you have laminate, wood or tiled floors, you're on a hiding to nothing though ;) You WILL get 'fur bunnies' around the edges and under your furniture :P

Dalmatians are notorious for moulting and their hairs are like pine needles, they get stuck everywhere!

Trouble is they don't have a shedding period either, they just moult all year round!

Fun stuff, they also take hours to strip - seriously, if I continued to strip them until no hair came off on my hands, I think they'd be bald. :rolleyes: