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It's not the size of the dog that determines if she'll be happy in fairly small apartment or house without a yard, but the age and energy level of the dog and the amount of exercise the owner is willing and able to provide to the dog.

Some large and giant breed dogs are much quieter and both need and want less exercise than many very small dogs. Other dogs, such as retired racing greyhounds, need far less exercise than people think they must, and prefer to spend a great deal of time lazing around on the couch. Many older dogs - starting somewhere around 8-10 years, depending on breed - are couch potatoes and very content in small apartments as long as they have plenty of companionship and enough exercise to keep them from being bored.

If a dog's exercise needs, both physical and mental, match the amount of exercise her new human will give her - and of course, there's actually physically room for her in the house! - almost any size dog might be right for almost any size home. Let the dog's individual characteristics, and yours, be your guide.

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