IF you’re looking to welcome a four-legged friend into your household but don’t know which dog breed to go for, then you may just want to listen up!
That’s because a dog trainer has revealed the three breeds he’d never recommend for first-time dog owners or the “city slickers.”
In the clip shared to TikTok (@cherryhoggs), the dog pro begins by discussing the Shepherds – Australian Shepherd and German Shepherd.
“These are herding breeds,” he explains.
“As a result, they need a lot of work.
“If you’re not providing the workload, you’re going to have behaviour issues.
“The German Shepherds are the police dogs – that says everything.”
He proceeds to ask: “Are you going to work the dog like a police dog?
No…so we wouldn’t recommend getting one.”
Next up on his list of breeds to avoid for first-time dog owners is anything ‘hound.’
He explains: “Hounds, hounds, hounds – they are high energy and all about the nose.
“They need to be worked instinctively.
“Once again, just like the Shepherds, they’re a very, very high working line dog.
“As result, if you’re not walking the dog, if you’re not living on a farm,
if you’re not got a lot of acreage, you’re going to really suffer.”
And last but not least, the dog trainer says he wouldn’t recommend any Pitbull.
“Why do they get the stigma?” he asks. “I wonder why!
“Most of our dogs are Pitbulls.
“They’re highly aggressive if they’re not trained.
“They’ve got so much energy, they’re very rambunctious and they have got an aggressive tendency.
“They can be the nicest dog in the world, but if you’re not going to give them the right form of discipline, exercise and partnership, they’re going to rule you.”
He concludes: “These are the three you would not recommend, so we advise you not to get them.”
