A VET has shared a list of five dog breeds that he would never own, including a popular pooch which he said has “too much potential for heartbreak”.
Ben shared his list of undesired breeds via a video posted to his TikTok channel, where he is known as @ben.the.vet.
The first dog that Ben revealed he would never want to own is a Chow Chow.
He said that the dog often “doesn’t have a very nice temperament” and can get “very aggressive” when visiting the vets.
Ben added that because of their incredibly fluffy faces, it can be hard to fit a muzzle on them.
The vet warned that the breed is also partial to eye problems and said that their purple tongues are a bit “unnerving”.
Despite describing the next dog on his list as the “loveliest” breed, Ben shared the King Charles Spaniels unfortunately suffer from too many health conditions.
He said that many of these dogs suffer from heart conditions that mean they spend their last days “coughing and spluttering and struggling to breathe”.
Number three on Ben’s list is the Dachshund or Sausage Dog.
The vet shared that although some of his “favourite patients” are Dachund’s, he would never own the tiny breed as one in four of them develop back problems which can lead to complete paralysis.
He said: “Lovely breed, but too much potential for heartbreak”.
The fourth breed on Ben’s list is the Shar Pei, which even has it’s own disease named after it – Shar Pei fever.
He explained that many of the dogs are so wrinkly that they have to have their eyelids tacked in place.
“Most of the Shar Pei’s that I see have loads of health issues”, he said.
Number five on Ben’s list is any flat faced or brachycephalic dog, such as a Pug or a French Bulldog.
The vet said that society has normalised the face that these dogs snorting means that they can’t breathe very well.
He explained that these types of dogs have so many spinal issues, skin problems and eye problems which he said is too much of an ethical problem for him to own the dog.
Ben’s video has likely struck a chord with many people, as it has racked up over 11 million views on the video sharing platform.
TiKTok users raced to the video’s comments section to share their thoughts.
One person said: “I’ve had Chow Chows for more than 30 years and they are amazing”.
A second said: “Being a Frenchie owner, I knew they’d be on this list. My girl is lucky to have great breathing and no health issues.
“But I get why they’re on here”.
A third said: “Shar-Peis are the best ever.
“Research of the breed is definitely needed before owning but it’s all worth it”.
A fourth added: “My first baby was a king Charles Spaniel.
“He was the best dog but died of heart failure as you said.”
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