Worst dog breeds...tried it once but never again

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Anonymous wrote:Miniature Schnauzer. Two different family members had miniature schnauzers that were well-trained, sweet, and affectionate to all adults. The minute a child entered the room (or even a friend who was a grown person, but unusually small in stature) they became hostile. Both dogs were raised from puppyhood by the family, and had never been mistreated by children. One of the dogs crossed the room to bite a small child who was completely ignoring the dog at the time. At the time, our vet told us that Schnauzers are known for not being good with children.

We had 2 Mini Schnauzers when I was a kid (one at a time) and both were just fine with us (3 boys)....

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Dachshund and beagle -- never again.

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Anonymous wrote:Dachshund. Cute and adorable. Bladder problems. Pee everywhere.

yes I have to agree with this one. They also HATE strangers and try to attack larger dogs and have a horrible bark!

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Anonymous wrote:Dachshund and beagle -- never again.

Best of luck potty training a Daschund. Ever visit one at home. Yikes, the SMELL!

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Anonymous wrote:

Here's the CDC list of dogs most likely to kill humans.

-Pitbull-type dogs
-Rottweilers
-German Shepherds
-Husky-type dogs
-Malamutes
-Doberman Pinschers
-Chow Chows
-Great Danes
-Saint Bernards
-Wolf hybrids
-Mixed breeds

Bear in mind that there's a huge difference between the top of this list and the bottom.

Between 1979 and 1998, 76 people were killed by "pit bull types" vs. 7 by a Great Dane and 7 by a Saint Bernard. The Pit bulls, Rotweillers, and German Shepards combine to account fo rmore than half of all fatal dog attacks.

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Anonymous wrote:Pugs.

I have two highly bred show Pugs. They are the best temperament E.V.E.R. but I will never get another one. If a Pug is bred to show standards (vs. back of the WaPo classifieds puppies/ cash only, WV address), Pugs are one big long expensive health nightmare. And the trend in the standard is to get even MORE extreme features, so puppies of today are even more fucked up and sicker than my own two -- which is hard to imagine.


Here's a bit of trivia I bet you didn't know: Pugs that meet the breed standard cannot conceive puppies on their own. (IVF) They can't give birth vaginally without killing the mom or her babies (all C-sections). Modern Pugs don't have nostrils, just slits where the nostril would be. Their throats collapse in on themselves somewhere around the 5-6 year mark (C-Pap machine).

In addition, my dogs have been to neurosurgeons, orthopedists, opthamologist surgeon, and a canine allergist. One had to go on Prozac for several months, and the other one continues to have some OCD tendencies that aren't debilitating, so we don't medicate him.

Next dog: stuffed animal.

Sounds like Michael Jackson in canine form.

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Anonymous wrote:I currently hate my Jack Russell Terrier. She will be 1 year old this week. She peed on the floor last night during the election. She runs through the house like an insane creature whenever she is out of her crate--She's out of her crate 6-8 hours a day. She gets an hour of flat out running and tussling with other dogs at the dog park every day. She never gives any warning that she needs to pee--she just pees. She is impossibly cute with a scruffy muzzle. I hate her but yeah, I am her slave.

Perhaps doesn't like spending 16 -18 hours a day in a crate?

+1000.

+1 more. If your life is such that you have to crateyour dog 16-18 hours a day, I am not sure you need a dog in your life. That's like prison.

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I can only laugh when I read the posts about Siberian Huskies. My childhood husky ran like the wind. The first day we adopted him we thought we were prepared because we had a tall fence.

Then we saw him jump right over it. From a standstill.

That said, he was a great dog and not overly needy. But the hair oh god the hair.

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Anonymous wrote:I can only laugh when I read the posts about Siberian Huskies. My childhood husky ran like the wind. The first day we adopted him we thought we were prepared because we had a tall fence.

Then we saw him jump right over it. From a standstill.

That said, he was a great dog and not overly needy. But the hair oh god the hair.

No kidding! There are about 5-6 weeks out of the year that are manageable in terms of hair. It is either spring shed, fall shed, guard hair shed or undercoat shed. It really is non-stop. Plus, huskies have very strange personalities. I loved our husky, but he was difficult. At least the one we had was low energy so he served his life as a draft stop for the front door. City life stressed him out too much so my parents took him on their farm. He now spends his life warming my dad's feet under his desk (he is almost 80 lbs so he doesn't actually fit there).

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German shepherd if they aren't well-bred. Massive anxiety issues.

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I have owned rough collies, a collie-shepherd mix, a boxer, and a golden retriever. All were wonderful companions with minimal behavioral issues. Currently I own two bichons. Researched the breed and obtained them from reputable breeders, but both have always been difficult. Cute dogs but I'd never own another.

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I have owned rough collies, a collie-shepherd mix, a boxer, and a golden retriever. All were wonderful companions with minimal behavioral issues. Currently I own two bichons. Researched the breed and obtained them from reputable breeders, but both have always been difficult. Cute dogs but I'd never own another.

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are there any breeds that are "minis" or "toys" that aren't miserable little shits? i've only ever had mutts - some fantastic, some hyperactive and poorly socialized. but i love dogs and all my friends with the miniaturized version of some other (better) breed seem to have to deal with miserable little bratty dogs with anxious personalities and sometimes territoriality and aggression issues. bred for size, not personality, clearly. min pins, mini poodles, shelties, mini dachsund (who thought it was necessary to scale down a dachsund?), mini schnauzers. every single one i have run across has just been a little shit. there must be some decent ones out there?

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Beagle was our worst nightmare. Ran away all the time, then once my mother told the people who called about the dog to keep him. They called the humane scociety and that was the best day for my mother that summer.

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I find it sad that so many people hate dogs for what they were bred to go. If you didn't research the breed before you took it home you are the horrible one not the dog. Beagles are lovely, but they are bred to track and bark and are very well known to do both of these things. Border Collies are very active and extremely intelligent dogs that need a lot of exercise and mental activities. Every dog has the ability to be a nuisance or love of your life its up to you to make it work, we pick them they have no say in how the relationship goes.
All this said I wish women would stop getting Min Pins as Apartment dogs they are absolutely the most annoying things to live next to becasue they do bark incessantly and they do try to attack you non stop. If you are going to get one of these dogs you need to start training from day one and not fall into the "oh hes so little hes only a baby" BS. They also have to be kept on a leash at all times because they can not be trained no matter how hard you try.
The one living next door to me never shuts up, tries to attack me, tries to attack my Border Collie, snarls, chokes itself lunging at us...its really a horrible little $hit!