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Active Dog Breeds and Couch Potatoes
Whether you want an active dog, a doggie couch potato, or a dog that fits somewhere in between really depends on you.
Are you the type of person or family that spends a lot of time walking and hiking? If so, an active dog might be a great choice, rather than a dog couch potato. Popular breeds like Border Collies, Dalmatians, Jack Russells, and many Retrievers are well known to be high energy.
Other highly active dog breeds are:
- Beagle
- Beauceron
- Bouvier des Flandres
- Catalonian Sheepdog
- Chihuahua
- De Brie Shepherd
- Drahthaar
- Doberman
- English Setter
- English Springer Spaniel
- Epagneul Breton
- Fox Terrier
- German Braco
- German Shepherd
- Groenendael Belgium Shepherd
- Irish Setter
- Miniature Schnauzer
- Pekinese
- Pinscher
- Poodle
- Pointer
- Pomeranian
- Scottish Terrier
- West Highland White Terrier
- Yorkshire Terrier
An active dog may not be a great choice if you want a dog to just hang out on the couch with you for a couple of days at a time and watch movies, with the occasional toilet break and run around the back yard. Elderly people may also do best with less active dogs, because a dog couch potato can be easier to manage physically.
Breeds like the following tend to have lower levels of activity, and may adapt well to a less active lifestyle:
- Alaskan Malamute
- Basset Hound
- Bourdeaux Dogo
- Bullmastiff
- Bulldog
- Chow Chow
- German Dogo
- Giant Schnauzer
- Golden Retriever
- Great Pyrenees
- Labrador
- Lhassa Apso
- Pyrenees Mastiff
- Rottweiler
- Spanish Hound
- Spanish Mastiff
- Saint Bernard
- Shar Pei
- Terranova
Dogs with a medium level of activity may do well if you're the kind of person who gets off the couch for walks and errands, but doesn't necessarily go on week-long hiking trips or plan on extensive agility training. These are part dog couch potato, part active dog breed.
Medium activity dog breeds include:
- American Cocker Spaniel
- Bobtail
- Boxer
- Burgos Retriever
- Bull Terrier
- Dachshund
- Dalmatian
- English Cocker Spaniel
- Maltese
- Podenco Ibicenco
- Samoyed
- Scottish Shepherd
- Siberian Husky
- Standard Schnauzer
- Spanish Greyhound
All dogs need some exercise, including daily walks and a back yard. Some dogs are just more adaptable to living in a house, and don't require excessive exercise. A true doggie couch potato is rare.
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