I’m a Dog Trainer – 6 Breeds New Owners Should Never Get

A dog trainer has shared the breeds she would never recommend to first-time owners.

Ingrid took to social media to talk all about the hundreds of breeds she worked with, singling out the most difficult breeds to train.

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She said: “I’m a dog trainer who has been around dogs for over eight years and I’ve met hundreds of breeds over the years, so these are the breeds I wouldn’t recommend to first-time dog owners.”

First on her list was the Australian Shepherd, a herding breed.

She said that these gods had high needs and high energy, which means you have to spend most of your time stimulating them to keep them from acting out.

The dog trainer also included Border Collies on the list for exactly the same reason.

Ingrid added: “If you are not constantly ready to work with your dog, Border Collie is not a good option.”

She said German Shepherds seem to be a popular choice among first-time owners because many people grew up with them as pets.

But the dog professional warned that they are very territorial and very specific with their people.

She continued, “It’s a tall order and most people just aren’t prepared for it.”

She revealed that huskies were also popular among first-time owners, but she warned people to stay away from them.

Ingrid explained: “Huskies are just some of the wildest dogs in existence and if you’re willing to have a dog that always wants to do what he wants to do then fine, but I don’t think this is the right dog for a first time dog owner.”

The dog trainers said that the Belgian Malinois is also not the right dog for novice owners and finally the Doodle.

The dog professional said the main reason for this was because they could not be bred ethically.

The clip was 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 breed you mentioned comes in with behavior problems and people have no idea how to deal with them.”

Another commented: “Any breed from the herding, working or terrier group… there you go.”

“My first dog was a husky, now I have several,” wrote a third.

Meanwhile, a fourth said: “My first dog as an adult was an Australian Shepherd/Border Collie mix. He’s the sweetest dog but yes, he needs a lot of attention and is super needy.”

“My family had huskies all my childhood and now she’s still 100% right. The attitude,” claimed a fifth.

Someone else added: “The husky is the child of the dog world lol. I had a lot of fights with a husky in animal matters.”

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