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By: Malina Saval
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According to Jim Yoskowitz, co-owner of Animal Guardian Mobile Pet Services in La Crescenta, California, there are plenty of dogs that are adaptable to a down-sized life. Yoskowitz said the ideal dog breed is mellow, with a mild disposition. He offers up his top picks for the perfect apartment dog.

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Writer Bio

Malina Saval is the author of "The Secret Lives of Boys: Inside the Raw Emotional World of Male Teens," published by Basic Books in 2009. She has been a featured guest on NPR's "Talk of the Nation," Fox News, the Patt Morrison show and Tavis Smiley.Her work has been published in the "Los Angeles Times," "Glamour," "LA Weekly," "Jerusalem Post," "Premiere" and "Variety."