Dogs love the company of others, and while some dogs can tolerate being left alone, 24 dog types in particular don’t like solitude, and they can act out in a variety of ways, including destructive behavior like chewing the furniture. Twenty-four dogs in the DogTime.com Dog Breed Center received a one-star (“Very poorly”) rank for “Tolerates being alone” under the Adaptability Breed Characteristic. Of course, there always exceptions for the dog types listed below (listed in alphabetical order):
3. Bichon Frise
5. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
6. Chihuahua
10. French Bulldog
11. Havanese
13. Japanese Chin
14. Lowchen
15. Maltese
16. Papillon
17. Pomeranian
18. Poodle
19. Pug
21. Tibetan Spaniel
22. Toy Fox Terrier
23. Xoloitzuintli
Does your dog like being left alone? Tell us about it in the Comments section!
These lists are created in hopes of encouraging potential adopters to consider a range of breeds and breed mixes when adopting. Our goal is to generate awareness of the many types of smart dogs, friendly dogs, and others, and to encourage people to look beyond the types they’ve always known. Each dog is an individual and should be evaluated as such.
