What types of dogs are least likely to 'roam' and need the least fencing? - thanks.?

We have 17 acres and would like to have minimal fencing, without the dog harassing the neighbors. Thanks.|||Well it would take some training, regardless of breed. I would say a Retriever, there pretty loyal and tend to stick close to home.|||teacup poodle|||:/ stuffed dogs.|||It%26#039;s easier to fence in a small dog than a large dog; as for being likely to roam, it really depends on the individual personality of the dog. In general, the smarter dog breeds are more likely to get into mischief.|||german shepherds are loyal and obedient if trained at a young age [:


basset hounds wander and usually come back (:|||Boston Terriers!|||hounds usually will wander to expore diiferent sounds and smells. other sporting breeds like labs are like that too. small dogs are usually stupid and dont understand the concept of staying at home. guard dogs such as german shepards and rottweilers are usually good about staying nearby. calm breeds like golden retreivers are pretty good too. but breed isn%26#039;t everything. you might find a german shepard who likes to run all over the place or a lab who just wants to sleep on the back porch. i would pick a breed that has a strong sense of territory like a collie or guard type dog, then whe you go to choose the actual puppy or dog, make sure its not too hyper or energetic. pick one that seems to sleep a lot and likes to lay by you and have its ears scratched. that kind of personality probably wont stray far from you and its home|||DEFINITELY not a Husky. no matter what that answerer tells you -- huskies have a high prey drive and they will run away to hunt what they want.





retrievers and herders are usually very good, obedient, loyal dogs. with correct training, they%26#039;ll listen to everything you say and won%26#039;t leave your territory.|||i have a little miniature beagle and when im outside he stays in my eye site and when i go inside he stays pretty close to the house. my neighbors are like an acre away and he doesn%26#039;t even go close to them.|||It%26#039;s going to take training no matter what breed you get.


I%26#039;m going to say now I%26#039;d advise you to stay away from any scent hounds (beagles, bassets, bloodhounds etc.) As they%26#039;ll stick their nose to the ground and be gone.


Huskies tend to be huge runners as well.





I would say either Labradors, border collies, or any other breed known for it%26#039;s loyalty.


I had a border collie once that we adopted at 6 years old, and she never left the yard unless we took her on the leash.


Same holds true with my new border collie, and my older golden retriever.


My beagle however, tends to like to run.|||labs bigger the lab mellower the dog|||any dog if u train it if u want it to come back do somthing fun likr run or la on da ground|||Stay away from the hounds, both sight and scent hounds as they are often enticed to roam by sights and smells. Also, the sledding breeds have a tendancy to roam.


The herding dogs and some of the retrievers can be homebodies if trained the boundaries.


Whatever breed you choose, it must be taught what the boundaries are. Some individual dogs pick this up easily, and some dogs take more time.


You mentioned small dogs in another answer, They can be kept in the house and accompanied outside.


For the larger breeds, I would recommend that when you leave the property to contain them either in the house or a nice large kennel run with shelter. This is not keep them in all the time as any dog would love 17 acres to own. Just when you are not home. That way the dog is still secure in case it gets bored and goes looking for you. This can be done with minimal fencing.


Corgis, cattle dogs, and Australian shepherds are very popular with all the horse people around where I live. When TRAINED they seem to just hang out with everyone and don%26#039;t wander off. The corgis %26amp; cattle dogs are also very portable due to their size.


Good luck looking for the right dog|||Save yourself some heartache and just fence the yard. We had a dog trained to never wander out of our yard, and had no trouble from him for years, until the day he wandered into the road and got hit by a car. It turned out he was blind, and couldn%26#039;t see the boundaries of the yard anymore. never again will we let one outside the fence.|||i was going to say %26quot;not huskies%26quot;. because my husky likes to run, but she doesn%26#039;t harass my neighbors and she always comes home. i think 17 acres would be good|||Herding dogs will almost never run away. They are nick named velcro dogs. Like border collies, cattle dogs, corgi%26#039;s, kelpi%26#039;s etc.. Although they do require some training like any dog would. They also need some specialized training like agility, frisbee, or fly-ball. They need a %26quot;job%26quot; or strenuous activity to do or they get easily bored and destructive.





Definitely not any type of hunting dog or small game dog. Like terriers, beagles, hounds, retrievers, jack russels etc.. They have a strong prey drive and will run after anything.





Other dogs that were originally bred as working dogs like doberman, rott, shepard, can be trained to stay within certain boundaries but i would recommend getting specialized training with a dog trainer for this.|||Probably your worst choice would be anything in the hound group, Beagles especially, as they follow their (excellent) noses.