ABSTRACT:

When Stacey Shub rescued a 135-pound Great Dane last year, she was “a little apprehensive about bringing him home,” the Manhattanite admits, “because I wasn’t sure how he’d adjust to apartment life.”

But the dog adapted beautifully to Shub’s one-bedroom apartment. In fact, say animal experts, the kinds of canines that fare best in small spaces may surprise you. Energy level – not size- they contend, is the first thing to consider.