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Should you get a puppy in an apartment? Yes, if you’re up for the challenge and can be a little flexible! I live on a 2nd floor apartment , and I have a 9-week-old weimaraner puppy. This might mean I’m a little crazy. But it’s really not that bad. It’s actually a lot easier than I thought it would be. We’ve had adult foster dogs that were WAY more challenging than this. So, it mostly depends on the individual puppy and your own flexibility. Some people in apartments definitely should not get a puppy, but you could say the same about people who live in homes with fenced yards. It just depends. Should you get a puppy in an apartment? It depends on the individual puppy owner and the individual puppy (breed, predicted energy & size). Here are some of the common concerns about raising a puppy in an apartment: 1. Potty training is more challenging. 2. Kennel training (CRYING!) can disturb neighbors. 3. Risk of disease from other dogs in the complex when using “community” potty are...

Easy. Adopt an adult dog who’s already potty trained! That’s what I did. OK, but seriously. It’s totally reasonable to adopt a puppy if you live in an apartment. It’s not about where you live. It’s about how much time you can commit to that pet. Potty training a puppy in an apartment does have a few challenges though. Mainly, it’s often a long ways to the potty area, so it’s harder to get your puppy outside quickly. It takes a lot more time to constantly let the puppy outside when you live on, say, the 20th floor. It’s not like you can just open the door and plop the puppy down on the grass. That being said, you can still make it work. Tips for potty training a puppy in an apartment 1. Potty train the puppy in an apartment the same way you would potty train a puppy in a house. You can read the details about that here, but the basics are: – Let the puppy out often (like, every 45 minutes when he’s not in a kennel). – Supervise at all times when he’s not in a kennel by keeping him on a l...