(I see people living in downtown Atlanta loft apartments with huge dogs - mastiffs and Great Danes. Whazzup witat? The only place to take them is a tiny crowded dog area in Piedmont Park.)
"I guess it'll work o.k. for the small lap dog types, but I've got Labs and they need room!"
My Lab thinks he is a lap dog... As soon as I sit on the couch, that's where he is. (yes he's totally spoilled!)
I once worked with a woman who bred Great Danes. She told me that they make great apartment pets cause they are nothing but couch potatoes.
"I see people living in downtown Atlanta loft apartments with huge dogs - mastiffs and Great Danes"
I've owned both mastiffs and great danes. They were completely inside dogs. Both make wonderful apartment dogs. They have the metabolism of a rock. A short walk once a day is all it takes to make them happy. A typical day is move from the couch to the love seat. Take a nap. Move from the love seat to the bed. Take a nap. Move from the bed to the couch. Take a nap. Repeat.
BTW, they make wonderful afternoon nap buddies. They are experts at afternoon naps.
This is almost like apt. living. Our backyard is like a postage stamp, so we have to take walks. There is a dog park, but I've been a little afraid to take the girls there. They would probably enjoy it.
susie