CosmicFlower
Post 12/03/2023 22:00     Subject: Worst dog breeds...tried it once but never again
My sister had a German Shepherd once. The dog doesn’t scare me, it’s just that he likes to jump at me as a greeting. I prefer a lapdog jumping at me. 😍
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2023 13:18     Subject: Worst dog breeds...tried it once but never again
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Corgi! Great dog mellow personality. Smart.


So you would get them again or not? The title of the thread is WORST dog breed, not best.


New person here. I HATE corgis. Nasty, bitey dogs. Definitely on my list of worst dogs, along with JRTs.


These are the two breeds most likely to become scarily aggressive around my dogs (big, calm dogs!). Maybe they are lovely at home? But they're absolute menaces on the street.


Wow my corgis are super social with other dogs. The older one even gets along with the dogs in the neighborhood that don’t like other dogs. Neither has ever bitten or been mouthy.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2023 11:24     Subject: Worst dog breeds...tried it once but never again
Anonymous wrote:Probably a husky. My first husky was highly intelligent, gorgeous (90lbs) tall dog and muscular, and he was like a brother to me. He understood whatever we said to him and had a personality of his own. but they shed a ton of fur, escape (a lot!) when young. As I get older I don't think I could keep up.


This was probably a malamute not a husky, FYI. An average husky doesn't usually weigh over 60lbs on the high end.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2023 11:20     Subject: Worst dog breeds...tried it once but never again
Beagle - The prey drive can be insane.

Any dog who isn't trained is a disaster. My sister has a lab and he hasn't been trained. My brother's doodle mix is only slightly better. Our doodle mix is still a puppy but already less of a disaster than the other 2 as we are, training him...
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2023 10:52     Subject: Re:Worst dog breeds...tried it once but never again
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP, I have had many Dobies and bred them.
They are indeed an odd breed.
VERY smart, almost scary smart. They don't always show you what they know.
They are best for a single person, but can do well in a family, but the family can't just suddenly add members.
They have a strange loyalty that is almost like a controlling spouse. You know that in a jam they will have your back covered, truly a guardian. No one should be crazy enough to hurt a Dobie's family members.
HOWEVER, you have to be a good dog trainer to get into this relationship. They are not super hyper, but they walk (sentry like) around the house a lot. Yes, when they hate someone it runs deep. They listen, and they are relatively clean (for a big dog).
I truly miss mine and I will never forget how they cared for me.
Now I have kids, we go with a goldendoodle...not a bad dog.


OP here. I loved that dog more than any other dog, ever. His picture still in our living room. We rescued him from the Breed rescue at age 4; he had his issues. I never knew a dog could be as smart as he was. Everyone cried when he died (of inherited liver disease) We have kids now, too. Maybe another Dobie when they grow up. Just an amazing breed, but not always for a beginner.


I've met some. The 3 I met through relatives and friends were good dogs. Smart, easily trained, respectful of guests [me] and children. When little DD used to play at a house where one lived. At the same time in her life DD was injured by a goldendoodle out of control while under leash [held by owner]. Sadly I think some people get these dogs and just don't train them since they think a breed for the kids and pretty. Those dobie owners took the dog seriously and training began at possession-usually 8 weeks.


Last sentence is really important. We take it from 8 weeks seriously with any dog breed or mix. Bt it's nature and nurture. We know no one who has had a Bichon with the housetraining capability of a lab, GSD, dobie, sheltie, corgi, etc. The latter types practically come house trained even the little ones. They don't want to go where they eat, sleep, play.

Most good breeders don't want their lines ending up in doodle land so a vet and breeders said that's why there are so many doodles that aren't as trainable as the pures. You can do the same training like you did with other dogs but it just doesn't take as well. I also had a child injured by an out of control doodle.
Anonymous
Post 11/26/2023 13:46     Subject: Worst dog breeds...tried it once but never again
Anonymous wrote:miniature dachshund. I have yet to meet one that I like and I've met quite a few


I've only met one... my neighbor had one, and he was one of the most delightful little dogs I've ever met--very sweet and friendly to everyone. The whole neighborhood loved him.
Anonymous
Post 11/26/2023 01:09     Subject: Re:Worst dog breeds...tried it once but never again
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Basenji. Uncommon dogs that don't bark (no voice box) and have curly little pig tails. Also, the stupidest dog you've ever met. At least ours was. She never house-trained, and in fact she would pee on the pillow she was sleeping on! And then keep right on sleeping in it! She had no warmth or desire to bond with humans and was basically just an unpleasant, unlovable dog. Of course, she lived forever - like 16 years.

They have a reputation for being very difficult. Aloof and a kind of "who care what you think/want" attitude.


I'm always curious about the owners who get dogs like this. The bolded seems more true than not, but that's a known thing? Friend had a boyfriend who wasn't a dog person and had an issue bonding to the dog and it's like...well, yeah! They're not really known for that and they HATE other dogs which is an issue if you're looking to split the labor of dog work. The bolded just sounds so unrewarding.

My DH had never had a dog. Our first dog was a Golden because it felt better to play things on easy, loveable mode. Went from there, but come on for the first with these challenging breeds! I think if I had started with a Basenji or similar we would never have had any other dogs (and we have had many!)
Anonymous
Post 11/26/2023 00:58     Subject: Worst dog breeds...tried it once but never again
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Corgi! Great dog mellow personality. Smart.


So you would get them again or not? The title of the thread is WORST dog breed, not best.


New person here. I HATE corgis. Nasty, bitey dogs. Definitely on my list of worst dogs, along with JRTs.


These are the two breeds most likely to become scarily aggressive around my dogs (big, calm dogs!). Maybe they are lovely at home? But they're absolute menaces on the street.
Anonymous
Post 11/25/2023 20:50     Subject: Worst dog breeds...tried it once but never again
I hated hated my then roommate’s 2 cocker spaniels. Not one, but 2 annoying dogs.

Then another friend and her DH had one. I didn’t like that particular dog either. She was ok.

Based on those experiences, living with some, I wouldn’t want to own one myself.
Anonymous
Post 11/25/2023 20:43     Subject: Worst dog breeds...tried it once but never again
Coonhound mix. The barking is awful and you can’t really train it out of them
Anonymous
Post 11/25/2023 20:41     Subject: Worst dog breeds...tried it once but never again
Anonymous wrote:Caucasian Mountain Shepherds.


These scare me and I am generally a big dog person (Great Pyrenees, Newfoundland, Bernese, etc.)
Anonymous
Post 11/25/2023 18:24     Subject: Worst dog breeds...tried it once but never again
Shar pei. I had one as a child and unless you’re going to do a lot of training they just aren’t family pets- they can be aggressive and scary. They also have eye problems due to the way their eye lids are and we kept bringing the dog to the ophthalmologist for revision surgeries. Lastly due to the folds you need to make sure all the folds are dry just like a baby or they get skin infections. I wouldn’t want one again.
Anonymous
Post 11/25/2023 13:32     Subject: Worst dog breeds...tried it once but never again
As a not dog owner (I’m an armchair dog owner, lol), I really enjoy threads like this a great deal.
Anonymous
Post 11/25/2023 03:14     Subject: Worst dog breeds...tried it once but never again
Probably a husky. My first husky was highly intelligent, gorgeous (90lbs) tall dog and muscular, and he was like a brother to me. He understood whatever we said to him and had a personality of his own. but they shed a ton of fur, escape (a lot!) when young. As I get older I don't think I could keep up.
Anonymous
Post 11/25/2023 01:36     Subject: Worst dog breeds...tried it once but never again
miniature dachshund. I have yet to meet one that I like and I've met quite a few