30 Most Lazy Dog Breeds Perfect for a Couch Potato Owners in 2023 

I have 2 shitzus. They're my world. I love them and they love me. Together until death.

Nice to see Lhasa Apso in the list

Our Lhasa Apso is a rescue. He loves everyone when he gets to know them but walks soooo slowly.

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Dachshunds, chihuahuas, Pomeranians - those are not low energy breeds, chihuahuas especially get very neurotic without stimulation and poms - incredibly loud and reactive. Dachshunds (weiner dogs) are a breed famously bred for hunting and it reflects in their intellectual demands as well as energy levels, definitely not a dog for someone who doesn't like outdoors and walks with a purpose, same as yorkies. They will NOT be happy with just 15 minute walks around the block as sole form of exercise. Frenchies are very friendly but don't do well in isolation and need a LOT of interaction and play, these aren't independent dogs, quite the opposite. Chows and shar-peis are a very difficult breed and can be very dog aggressive. Greyhounds also need a lot of exercise to avoid becoming fearful and neurotic and their speed and prey drive makes finding right space to exercise them difficult. Funnily enough, the larger breeds (Wolfhounds, Saint Bernards, Newfies) are much more easy going emotionally. Bernese are wonderful but they can be very spunky and very, very high in energy when young. Great Pyrenees aren't dogs for apartment owners, these are dogs bred for farm work. Loyal, kind, incredibly intelligent but independent and requiring a lot of intellectual engagement as well as ability to roam and guard. If you adopt or buy a large breed dog, make sure your apartment isnt only accessible through several flights of stairs. Young dogs of giant breeds shouldn't use the stairs for the period of their most intense bone growth. Giant breeds have a higher chance of developing joint problems and arthritis in older age and it might get progressively difficult if not impossible for a large breed, elderly dog with arthritis to get to even first floor apartment without pain. Be mindful that in case of injury you might need to support them or even carry them up and down these stairs. Best dog for people who don't have a lot of space and energy, especially working full time? A senior dog! They are easy going, incredibly loving, much more forgiving of training mistakes, have less energy demands and can easily sleep through work day and commute. Especially mutts and working breed dogs can be in excellent health up to their last weeks, with some medium and small sized mixed breed dogs living 20+ years. I adopted a 14 year old dog that was mistakenly put on hospice (for what turned out to be a lipoma) who shared another TEN YEARS with me, nine of which were filled with adventure. This spunky grandpa waffles fearlessly through any wilderness, conquering human and dog's hearts left and right. He was my first "reaaally old" dog and he completely changed my mind regarding senior dogs. He made me less afraid of passing time, of aging and dying. All dogs are special but for an empathetic person with more love to give than energy and physical strength, a senior dog is the perfect choice. Give an oldie a chance. There will be dogs more beautiful and Instagram friendly, sure, but none more loving and grateful. There is no better feeling than knowing you gave a dog that was thrown away, discarded like an used, outdated toy, their best years (or months,or weeks). We can change one dog's entire world, our love can heal them - they change and blossom in new homes in the most magical way. Giving that love, that chance, to an animal that really, really needs it, who doesn't have that much longer to wait, choosing them over picture perfect dogs without a past- truly feels like nothing else in the world. If you ever felt unwanted, have been discarded, devalued, passed on - choosing to rescue feels like a healing spell. Whatever you choose - educate yourself, be mindful of the expenses and always have a contingency plan for pet care - for when you fall ill, get older and less mobile, have a prolonged hospital stay or even loose your life, (especially if you are single/live alone), for if they require constant or expensive care for some time or permanently, for if you loose your place to live (especially if you rent) or have to travel - and so on and so forth.

What is a long walk and a short walk?

Calling people lazy is rude. They cold be old or handicapped or have a medical condition

If you're lazy, you probably should not get any dog.