Top 7 Dog Breeds for People Fighting Depressionbr br 1. Cavalier King Charles Spanielbr Pros: Very affectionate, portable, easy to train, and great for apartmentsbr Cons: They need to be groomed and they’re prone to heart issues.br br 2. Pugbr Pros: Funny personality, portable, highly adaptable, and very positive temperamentbr Cons: Shedding, not good in heat, and potential breathing issuesbr br br 3. Staffordshire Bull Terrierbr Pros: Energetic, playful, good with children, and low maintenancebr Cons: Their stereotypebr br br br br 4. Golden Retrieverbr Pros: Loving, athletic, easy to train, love to swimbr Cons: Shedding, have been known to nip, need to be groomed, not great for apartment.br br br br 5. Poodlebr Pros: Adaptable, long life-span, natural performer, great family dogbr Cons: Professional grooming, prone to bloatbr br br br 6. Labrador Retrieverbr Pros: Loyal, easy to train, and activebr Cons: Potential hip and joint problems, needs spacebr br br 7.