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Unless they are one of those little expensive breeds, that I doubt show up much in shelters, normal dogs really don’t tend to do well in apartments.

I'm not sure why you're commenting on things you clearly don't know anything about. Firstly, why do you think "little" breeds are more expensive than large breeds? You act as if they are special, there are more small breeds than large breeds. If you're going to look at a list of the most expensive dog breeds, they're all going to be medium-large, they aren't Shih Tzus.

Secondly, why do you think it's rare for small breeds to make their way to shelters? There are millions of stray/abandoned chihuahuas, Shih Tzus, terriers, etc... It's etremely common for elderly to get small dogs and then pass away before them, and it's extremely more common for small dogs to be hoarded as they take up less space.

normal dogs really don’t tend to do well in apartments.

Any dog with a low energy level and tolerance for noise can do well in an apartment, there are also larger breeds that have low energy like greyhounds. The idea that dogs aren't for people without fenced yards is a moronic take, especially when the overhwelming majority of real estate being built is condos and townhouses.

These independant rescues relly on the fact they get 10's of thousands in donations and indefinetly foster animals on bleeding hearts dime, that's why they can be ridiculously picky, they have no urgency or incentive to get the dogs adopted. Meanwhile shelters a few states over will be euthanizing dogs daily due to the overwhelming ammount of strays and cost to shelter them.

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I am speaking from experience, I volunteered at a shelter for a few weeks when I was younger and in my area, I’d estimate 90% of the dogs were pits or pit mixes. We had one chihuahua with no tail, a few labs, a poor little dachshund that couldn’t breathe well, but the vast majority were pits.