10 Worst Breeds for New Dog Owners

[thunderbelly]

It's not the electric fence, or shock collar, or purple freaking sparkley collar the dog wears. It's the OWNER thinking an electric fence is a solid substitution for exercise and socialization. 90% of all issues can be traced back to handler error.

[MikePal]

It's not the electric fence, or shock collar, or purple freaking sparkley collar the dog wears. It's the OWNER thinking an electric fence is a solid substitution for exercise and socialization. 90% of all issues can be traced back to handler error.

That's very true, people getting a breed of dog that they have no idea how to train, but it looked cute as a puppy.

We 'rescued' a Bernesse Mountain from a couple of health care professionals that worked alternate 12 hrs shifts....probably the most demanding breed for socialization was left by itself for 16+ hrs every day. It finally snapped and ate all the Christmas presents under their tree and was given the boot. Turned into one of the best dogs we ever owned, a very loyal companion.

[jim]

The worst breeds are the ones that won't flush, retrieve , point or chase. They fit in a bag and don't shut up. Mostly owned by old ladies!

[MikePal]

The worst breeds are the ones that won't flush, retrieve , point or chase.

All the traits that would make them the worst farm dog a guy could own...

[jim]

All the traits that would make them the worst farm dog a guy could own...

True..!

[Sharon]

The worst breeds are the ones that won't flush, retrieve , point or chase. They fit in a bag and don't shut up. Mostly owned by old ladies!

Hey I resent that. LOL I have a jrt too and I'm old..

[jim]

Hey I resent that. LOL I have jrt too.

JR's are great chasers!!

[Oddmott]

Have had 2 pure akitas and 1 akita mix. Would definitely agree with them being at the top of this list. Our first akita was a sweetheart with people and our other farm animals and pets. But ANY wild animal she could sink her teeth into ended up dead on our lawn. She had her growth stunted when she was impregnated far too young by a neighbour's Chesapeake bay retriever, and only topped out at 55lbs.

Tough as nails too.
She survived getting cut badly by a hay mower, 6 days caught in a trapper's snare (he cut her loose and left the snare around her neck - how she made it home i'll never know), getting smoked by a snowmobile bad enough to break every rib on her left side and dislocate her back hip. She was eventually killed at 14 yrs of age when our 2nd purebred Akita (1.5 yrs at the time) jumped a 6.5 ft high kennel fence and attacked her, puncturing her lung in 2 places.

[last5oh_302]

Have had 2 pure akitas and 1 akita mix. Would definitely agree with them being at the top of this list. Our first akita was a sweetheart with people and our other farm animals and pets. But ANY wild animal she could sink her teeth into ended up dead on our lawn. She had her growth stunted when she was impregnated far too young by a neighbour's Chesapeake bay retriever, and only topped out at 55lbs.

Tough as nails too.
She survived getting cut badly by a hay mower, 6 days caught in a trapper's snare (he cut her loose and left the snare around her neck - how she made it home i'll never know), getting smoked by a snowmobile bad enough to break every rib on her left side and dislocate her back hip. She was eventually killed at 14 yrs of age when our 2nd purebred Akita (1.5 yrs at the time) jumped a 6.5 ft high kennel fence and attacked her, puncturing her lung in 2 places.

My buddy had an Akita, but it was vicious. I never trusted that dog (this particular Akita definitely had issues). It gave me that look and grumble everytime i'd get near it and there was just something about it that wasn't right. I think it's wires were crossed and he was obviously byb, but it was all very sad indeed and was a good example of why getting byb dogs can be dangerous. Buddy ended up putting this dog down before the age of 2 after he almost got hold a child. Very sad.

[BurlyGirl]

When I was living in London, I was right by a park. I always had Burly at the park with me. I'd take a flexi-lead with us and put her on it in the park when I wanted her to do her business, but the rest of the time (walking to and from the park, and doing heeling work in the park), I had her on a 6 foot leather lead. We'd go to the park regularly. She's a pretty lowkey dog, so it was nice to get her out to work on her obedience heeling. One day, a white trash couple came to the park with their Akita, yelled from where they were, "CAN YOU PUT YOUR DOG ON LEAD???" I had her on the flexi but you couldn't see it from that far away. Regardless, I wasn't about to argue, I just put the leather lead on. No sooner had I done that than their dog CHARGED across the park right at us. As it was coming, I could tell it was about to get ugly. I had Burly sit so she wasn't a threat, and stood beside her. The dog charged, jumped on her and I heard her yelp. I pulled her away, and yelled, 'NOW CAN YOU PUT YOUR DOG ON A LEAD?!?" They quickly grabbed it and left. Took Burly home, put her in the tub and found a toothmark in her side. Reported what happened, and we (the neighbours and I) had to keep an eye out for the couple and where they lived so the by-law officer could follow up. I'm a dog lover, I don't think most dogs are inherently bad. But SERIOUSLY, WTF. Bad dog, irresponsible owners. It was a big park, they could have entered it somewhere else. I'm still mad.