A DOG trainer has taken to social media to reveal the three popular breeds that he wouldn’t recommend for first-time dog owners.
So if you are thinking about getting a dog, you’ll want to take notes.
Posting on TikTok under the username @southenddogtraining1, the animal expert explained that German Shepherds, French Bulldogs and Cocker Spaniels should be avoided for those looking to get their first dog.
He said: “Here are three of the most popular dog breeds we see that I do not recommend for first-time dog owners.
“In at number three – the German Shepherd.
“The German Shepherd is a noble, loyal, smart, intelligent family dog, however, they are massively overbred and every other German Shepherd we see has dog reactivity and anxiety based issues.
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“This is because people getting them for the first time often don’t know what they’re doing, as a result the German Shepherd can develop very, very fast.
“In at number two – the French Bulldog.
“Bulldogs by nature are great with people and great with children, however they are prone to animal aggression and we see this a lot with French Bulldogs.
“A lot of French Bulldogs we see are massively overbred so they need operations to help them breathe and they can become possessive very, very fast because they have kind of become a pampered, desirable little pooch.
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“Without knowing what proper socialisation is, the French Bulldog can become very headstrong and very problematic.
“Number one – the Cocker Spaniel.
“That’s right, it is the number one breed we deal with, super intelligent, super smart, super switched on, but if you don’t know how to manage a dog with such a strong work ethic, such a strong intelligence, it’s going to go round stealing things it shouldn’t and very quickly it can develop resource guarding.
“This is why these three breeds, although great, I don’t recommend for first-time dog owners.”
The man’s clip has clearly shocked many, as it has quickly gone viral and has amassed a whopping 1.4million views.
It has 51.4k likes, 1,716 comments and 1,751 shares.
However, many social media users disagreed with the man’s claims that a Cocker Spaniel is not a good breed for first-time owners.
One person said: “Our Cocker Spaniel is our first dog and is amazing, no resource guarding. Makes me sad to hear they are on this list.”
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Another added: “Disagree highly with cocker spaniel, especially at #1. Our boy is brilliant, well behaved and so loving.”
A third commented: “I have a Cocker Spaniel, he is amazing, first time dog, had him since a pup and had no issues with him.”
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