What is the calmest gentlest dog breed?
Joey Rippin
2025-06-14 01:48:16
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The Maltese is one of several calm toy dog breeds that requires little exercise, whose favourite way to spend their time is snuggled with their owner. Despite their small size they make impressive early warning systems – alerting you to any strange noise or unexpected visitor. Maltese hate to be left alone and often suffer from separation related behaviour problems but if you have enough time to spend with one, they are an incredibly loving and loyal dog breed.
Sighthounds such as Deerhounds, Whippets, Greyhounds and Irish Wolfhounds are all laid back dog breeds. They prefer their exercise to be short and sweet, followed by long bursts of sleeping to restore their energy.
Great Danes have a naturally laid-back and gentle temperament, making them perfect for a relaxed lifestyle. You’ll often find them just lounging around and snuggling, although they do still need 1-2 hours of exercise per day split into a couple of walks, depending on the individual dog.
This dog breed looks like a giant cuddly teddy bear, and it may surprise you to learn that they're also extremely laid back. If you don't have much time to spend on exercising your dog, they're low energy and a moderate gentle daily walk is enough to satisfy their needs.
Lennie Marquardt
2025-06-14 00:46:28
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The Basset Hound is a calm, gentle dog breed that’s adaptable to new surroundings and content with moderate exercise. The giant Great Dane is one of the calmest dog breeds. Their gentle, quiet nature makes them good family dogs, but they do need plenty of space to live and play. Saint Bernards are one of the very calmest dog breeds—which explains how they stay cool, calm, and collected during the avalanche search-and-rescue missions they’re known for. These chill dogs are often called “nanny dogs” because of their affinity for children. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel has been a favorite lap dog of British royalty for generations, and the breed’s affinity for laps remains true today. Their sweet, gentle temperament makes these calm, small dogs great for families with kids and other pets, and they are easy to train. Irish Wolfhounds are giant, calm dogs with a tender, sensitive nature that makes them great therapy dogs. Newfies, as Newfoundlands are affectionately called, are well-known for their sweet temperament and gentle demeanor around children.
Leon Cummings
2025-06-13 23:38:51
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I’m more of a cat person but I’ve always loved super calm and chill dogs that aren’t anxious, energetic and needy or require constant attention. I’ve met a handful of calm dogs in my life where I wanted one so bad, they seemed to be so independent but still did whatever the owner said. Maybe it depends on the dog itself but are there certain breeds that fit the demographic I’m looking for. I know for sure German Shepherds are very flighty and anxious so, the opposite of that. I think adopting an older dog is the answer I was looking for.