It depends more on the individual dog than the breed. Many of the toy breeds and smaller medium breeds would be a good choice. I would however, consider an older dog that already knows how to keep out from under your feet. Small dogs, until they learn to stay out of your way could potentially trip grandma. Personally, I love pomeranians. they are lively enough for the rest of the family, but would love to snuggle in Gramma lap and watch tv too. If socialized properly, they are gentle and sweet

i would say a chihuahua. If gramma is home alone the dog will let her know if someone is driving up, the can hear very well, they will sit in her lap from dusk till dawn cause they like to be held by their owner, they are very sweet and she would probably love it.

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Almost any of the toy breeds would be fine. I might lean a bit more toward a Shih tzu, Maltese, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Toy Poodle, or Havanese just because - in general - they are a bit more calm than some other toys.

The age of the dog is really a bigger factor, especially if Grandma is physically frail. Puppies bite and seniors tend to have thinner skin that is more easily torn and bruised by puppy teeth. An adult that doesn’t play bite will be a safer choice than a puppy.

Maltese are great,but really ,any dog that is trained,puppies nip so there’s training in that ,

I am glad you cleared it up,its just not for an elderly person,I am not saying cause they die,its the work involved,bending ,picking up toys,going for food runs and so on to much for elderly person,arthritis

even some young have bad arthritis

an older dog is better with an older person - they require less play time.. you can ask your local shelter if they have any older smaller dogs - Shih Tzu are one of the better ones

Terrier MIGHT be okay buy only if older - they tend to be too active when young..

a miniature dachshund is a great dog and i have one he is the best never barks never ever bites and the best part is that if you get an older dog the should already should be house trained i dont know where you live but you can change cities so go to the pets type in miniature dachshund and wa la you can start there i found my six year old on there for 50 dollars he is the sweetest thing ever

A Maltese . Their small. Good with people. and very loving

Gah! Stop yelling. Go to the shelter and get a dog (not a puppy) that is about a year or two years old. They will be more calm. Breed doesn’t matter, personality does and the shelter will know which dogs would be appropriate for your living situation. There are puppies of every personality in every breed, so if you get one that is a little older, you will already have a pretty good idea about the dog’s behavior. Go to. You can search your local shelters and rescues for dogs by size and zip code. Good luck!

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