Poodle. They shed very little and you can get them in toy (think chihuahua), standard (jack-russel terrier) and giant (taller than a lab but still very fine-boned) varieties.I've never had a poodle-- I do't really know how easily they can be trained-- but I worked at a kennel for two years and I discovered that the larger they were, the friendlier they tended to be. They can be hyper sometimes but they're slender dogs and shouldn't be able to over-power you in case it gets out of hand.DON'T get a labradoodle (lab-poodle cross) labradors shed normally, it's a fifty-fifty chance that you'll get the tight poodle coat or the loose lab's coat. Plus, they're beefier and the breeder will probably try to sell this pup for a higher price because it's a 'designer dog breed'. *eyeroll* Whatev...Good luck!
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