Which dog would be best suited based on the following conditions

HampshireH

Dogs don't only toilet at set times of day (or necessarily 3 times a day).

All of this is assuming you already have freeholders permission for the dog but is there a communal garden they are allowed in to toilet - likely to get complaints even with permission? Or would you be training them to use puppy pads indoors (not ideal and confusing for a toilet trained dog)

Someone mentioned fostering. It's unlikely a foster scheme would send a dog to a flat without a garden as often dogs in foster need more space / outdoor time etc to adjust.

Avoid spaniels, beagles or any breed of working dog. Probably best with something small but not ratty like a cavapoo or shih tzu. Be mindful dogs trust, Battersea etc may say they re-home to flats but they are VERY choosey and what their website says may not be what they actually put into practice.

Also everyone's experience is different. As a kid we had dogs from dogs trust and they were great. But s relative got one and the trust lied about his history, breed and issues. Then after they had paid out hundreds in vets and behavioral works and had to return him due to him not being any less volatile they re-advertised him and lied again (he was returned at least once if not twice more because their advert wasn't honest)

sheramber

Having a dog in a flat is not your main problem,

It is your idea of what a dog requires to lead a happy and fulfilling life 

Dogs are sentient beings with their own needs and cannot be put into compartments. 

Not can they be put away until you decide you have the inclination to attend to their needs. 

SneakySpectator

sheramber said:

Having a dog in a flat is not your main problem,

It is your idea of what a dog requires to lead a happy and fulfilling life 

Dogs are sentient beings with their own needs and cannot be put into compartments. 

Not can they be put away until you decide you have the inclination to attend to their needs. 

I don't have a problem with people advising me on how to better take care of a dog or things to consider etc. But to completely leave out recommending a breed, which is literally why I made the post is just frustrating. 

It's incredibly frustrating to ask a question and have nobody actually answer the question.

Silvertabby

Sometimes the answer(s) you get aren't necessarily the answer(s) you wanted.  

Such is the way of boards like these.

MikeJXE

Ok here is the top 10 breeds if you don’t have a garden, make your choice 

https://www.dogsandpetscare.com/post/best-dog-breeds-if-you-don-t-have-a-garden#:~:text=Dachshunds%20are%20pretty%20well%2Dsuited,you%20live%20in%20a%20flat.

MikeJXE

And here if you live in a flat almost the same 

https://manypets.com/uk/articles/best-dog-breeds-apartments-flats/

ButterCheese

SneakySpectator said:

 which is literally why I made the post is just frustrating. 

It's incredibly frustrating to ask a question and have nobody actually answer the question.

When you ask questions, you tend to get honest answers from people who care about your own welfare and that of the animals.

All I can say is, we had an old, placid dog who tried to rip our new kitten apart, until he got used to it after about a week.  They are now somewhat friends.  You will need to ensure you are there full-time for a lot of the dogs days with you, as it will need to not kill the cat whilst learning all the other routines you want it to fall in line with.

All of these situations are sort of stacked against you, and not having quick access to a back door and garden is going to make life very difficult. 

I suggested Greyhound as an example but it goes without saying that any breed is going to be hard in your situation, unless you are there 24/7 and don't work

elsien

MikeJXE said:

I live in a 1 bedroom flat too and have had al sorts of dogs over my 80 years in homes with gardens 

No way would I entertain a dog in a flat unless it was ground floor with garden. Do you have a garden ?

Another point if you take ill what happens then ?

I’ve lived in an upstairs flat with a medium sized dog and no garden. We did go out more than three times a day, but it’s perfectly doable with the right dog. So when I was looking, there were two bull terriers - one would’ve been fine in a flat the other one was too energetic and would’ve struggled.
Even now that I have a garden my dog doesn’t use it for toiletting or exercise - we still go for walks instead.

You can narrow down the breed, but it’s always going come down to individual temperament. My first bull terrier was so laid-back she was practically comatose,  the current one is completely mental.

OP  you haven’t said what size dog you are looking for? I think in your situation I might consider a rescue dog where the temperament is already known? Puppies are hard work, which is why I don’t have them. And you have to avoid the puppy farms with all the problems that those bring for the most popular breeds and looking at specific breeds is ruling out all the crosses.

So maybe think about your list of criteria and a bit more depth and look at what rescue centres can offer. They aren’t all traumatised dogs with difficult backgrounds.
I could suggest a bull terrier but they can be quite quirky, and incredibly annoying and hard work. so your list of what you want has to also think about temperament. 

Do you want a dog that hangs on your every word (which would annoy the crap out of me). Do you want one that is so independent minded that it doesn’t take a huge amount of notice of you (most terriers). Think about what they were bred for  - working dogs for example tend to find ways to amuse themselves and get very destructive if they are bored. And also think about looks -  just going back to Bull terriers again because they are my breed of choice you  get a lot of stick and ignorance off people that you have to learn how to deal with.

So sorry, I still haven’t come up with a breed for you. I just think you need to register with some centres and see what’s out there. 

sheramber

I have had three Dalmatians- all with different temperaments and needs. 
 The first needed 2 hours leash free exercise a day just to keep us both sane.
The second was lazy.
The third was a normal Dalmatian- intelligent and responsive to training but energetic.
All the same breed but so different.

I have had two golden retrievers- both with different temperaments and needs - the first would have been happy with a walk round the block every day, she was from show breeding.
The second was from  field trials breeding and   was a workaholic, all training was a game to her.

Then a golden retriever cross border collie and a golden retriever cross german shepherd. Boith had superb temperaments and were easy to care for.

All these dogs went to training classes , two competed in obedience and the last two enjoyed agility.

I now have a 8 year old golden retriever who is an ideal house guest. I adopted him a year ago and I have not herd him bark. He is no watchdog as he welcomes everybody into the house.
 He  could be left at home for a couple of hours from day 1. Has destroyed nothing. Asks for very little.
A total opposite to my second retriever but the same breed.

SO, you can see, there is no one breed that you can guarantee will adapt to your life.

There are breeds that most unlikely to adapt.

There are individual dogs that will adapt.

MikeJXE

For the last year I have been doing house/dog sitting. £1m+ homes 2/3/4 dogs lots of different breeds most of them nuts, untrained, disobedient.

After travelling the length and breadth of England on multiple occasions I have given up distance work, I now have 2 solid customers 3 miles and 10 miles, 4 black labs no leads needed. 3 coloured labs, leads needed  to cross the road

All very obedient and that is down to the owners 

So its not just the dog it’s the owner that needs training first