I’m a dog trainer & handle hundreds of breeds – there’s 6 first-time owners shouldn’t get, they have ‘wild’ temperaments
A DOG trainer has shared the breeds she would never recommend for first-time owners.
Ingrid took to social media to dish all on the hundreds of breeds she worked with – singling out the hardest to train.
She said: “I’m a dog trainer who’s been handling dogs for over 8 years and I have met hundreds of breeds over the years, so these are the breeds that I would not recommend for first time dog owners.”
First on her list was the Australian Shepherd, a herding breed.
She said these gods had high needs and high energy – meaning you have to spend most of your time providing them with stimulation to stop them acting up.
The dog trainer also put Border Collie’s on the list for the exact same reason.
Ingrid added: “If you’re not constantly ready to work with your dog, Border Collie is not a good option.”
She said German Shepherd’s seem to be a popular choice for first-time owners as many people grew up with them as family pets.
But the dog pro warned that they are very territorial and very specific with their humans.
She continued: “It’s a lot of dog to take on and most people just aren’t prepared.”
She revealed Huskies were also popular among first-time owners but she cautioned people to stay away from them.
Ingrid explained: “Huskies are just some of the wildest temperament dogs that exist and if you’re prepared to have a dog that’s just gonna be wanting to do what it wants to do all the time fine but I don’t think the right dog for a first time dog owner.”
The dog trainers said Belgian Malinois are also not the right dog for first-time owners and finally, the Doodle.
The dog pro said the main reason for this was that they could not be ethically breed.
The clip posted to her TikTok account @ingrid.pups went viral with over 2 million views and people quickly took to the comments to share their thoughts.
One person wrote: “Yes yes yes! I volunteer at an animal shelter and every single breed you mentioned comes in with behavioural issues and people have no clue how to handle them.”
Most popular dog breeds in the UK
Dog experts, Tug-E-Nuff, surveyed the UK to find out their favourite dog breeds, here's the top ten.
- Labrador Retriever
- Border Collie
- English Cocker Spaniel
- Cockapoo
- Golden Retriever
- German Shepherd Dog
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- Springer Spaniel
- Jack Russell Terrier
- Labradoodle
Another commented: “Any breed from the herding, working, or terrier group.. there ya go.”
“My first dog was a husky now I have a bunch of them,” penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “My first dog as an adult was an Australian shepherd/border collie mix. He is the sweetest dog but yes lots of attention/super needy.”
“My family owning huskies my whole childhood and still now, she’s 100% right. The attitude,” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “The husky is the child of the dog world lol I’ve had many arguments with a husky in the animal field.”
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