Are Small Munsterlanders Good For Apartments?

Are you living in an apartment unit or flat and wanting to adopt a Small Munsterlander and need to know whether a Small Munsterlander Dog is suitable for your apartment?

Well, Small Munsterlander scores 3 star out of 5 in the scale of apartment friendly dogs when it comes to other breeds.


Are Small Munsterlanders Apartment Friendly?

Can Small Munsterlanders Be Apartment Dogs?

    Outdoors, they can run for hours. They need plenty of daily exercise, as well as the chance to express and develop their strong instincts to track, point, and retrieve.

    Top 5 Apartment-Friendly Pet Dog Breeds

    Despite popular belief, size isn't everything when it comes to searching for the most ideal apartment pet dogs.

    Personality, bark-levels and a low-energy count are all really good attributes to search for when on the hunt for an appropriate apartment dog. Below is a list of the top apartment frinedly breeds.

    1. English Bulldog - In spite of appearances, the English Bulldog is a happy dog that is more than happy to spend their days sleeping on the couch. They will rarely bark, and are fantastic with children in spite of their stocky build which has them weighing upwards of 22kg!

    2. Pug - Love them or hate them, the humble pug is a playful and faithful dog. Pugs are a social breed, so their ideal home would involve another dog or lots of human interaction. The pug is happy to laze about all day, making him the perfect apartment buddy.

    3. Chihuahua - While the Chihuahua calls for minimal exercise, making it perfect for a small home, it is very vital that they receive proper training to avoid the yappy personality they are known for. Weighing as little as 1kg, they are easily carried around which is handy for individuals who travel.

    4. Dachshund - Also known as the 'sausage dog', this friendly breed is quite great with other pets and children. While they can originally be somewhat tough to train, they only need a small amount of exercise, due to their small legs!

    5. Boston Terrier - Another breed right due to their size, the Boston Terrier will need a daily walk to stay pleased, but they can be fantastic, affectionate breed who will remain mostly inactive while indoors.

Small Munsterlanders Good For Apartments

Small Munsterlander Information

Males should stand between 20.5–22 in (52–56 cm), and females should stand between 19.75–21.25 in (50.2–54.0 cm) at the withers. The weight ranges between 38–58 lb (17–26 kg) with the males being the larger of the two. Strong and harmonious build of medium size, showing balanced proportions with a lot of quality and elegance. In upright posture the dog displays flowing outlines with a horizontally carried, well flagged tail. The dog should appear to be strong and balanced with a distinguished head. Its front legs are well feathered, the hind legs with breeches. The coat should be medium length, glossy, dense, and straight or slightly wavy. The dog's movement should be graceful and far reaching. The coloration of the dog is large patches of brown on a ticked or solid white background.

Small Münsterländers are extremely intelligent, trainable, and attentive but require gentle and patient training. Coupled with their intelligence, if they determine an owner to be inconsistent or indecisive, the owner might find that the dog will challenge the owner. For training, both voice and hand signals are used, and a Small Münsterländer will routinely look back to check in with the hunter for silent signals at intervals when on hold or pointing. They have a very strong prey drive and enjoy rewarding their owner with productive hunts. They thrive with hunting or comparable challenging exercise for an hour or more every day. They are strong swimmers, especially when compared to other short-haired hunting breeds.

What to do if you lose your Small Munsterlander

If your Small Munsterlander Dog or any other pet has gone missing and it does not have an identification tag with a phone number, you can:

1. List your missing pet details at Pet Reunite website here.

2. Report the lost pet on the Local Facebook Lost Pets Groups Here.

3. Call the local vets to see if anyone has brought in your missing pet.

4. Phone the RSPCA or Visit the RSPCA Lost Pets website and complete a Lost Pet Report.

5. Visit Lost Pets Pages of Animal Pounds.

What to do if you find a lost Small Munsterlander

If you find a Small Munsterlander Dog or any other pet and it does not have an identification tag with a phone number, you can:

1. Register the found pet details at Pet Reunite website here.

2. Register the missing pet on the Local Facebook Lost Pets Groups.

3. Call the Local Authority to collect the lost animal.

4. Take the animal to the local Animal Pound assigned to your suburb.

5. Take the animal to the local Vet who can scan the animal’s microchip and locate the registered pet owner.

Laws Regarding Missing Pets

1. It is against the law to keep any animal that you find.

2. Pets are generally considered property and it is illegal to take and keep someone else’s property.

3. You must call your local animal control unit and file a FOUND AN ANIMAL report for any dog or cat you find.

4. To reclaim your lost dog, cat or other pet from the animal shelter you must pay a release fee.

5. If your dog or cat is unregistered, you will have to register your pet before you can take it home.