I’m a dog trainer – 3 types of breeds to avoid if you’re a new owner, they’re ‘prone to aggression’ and ‘reactive’

A DOG Specialist has revealed three canine breeds he advises people who’ve never dealt with dogs to avoid.

A man who runs a TikTok account on the app dedicated to dog training tips shared a video advising the page’s followers of 2million users which dog types to “steer clear of if you’ve never had a dog.”

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In the video that was posted on the page known as Southend Dog Training (@southenddogtraining1), the trainer said that first-time dog owners should avoid certain types of breeds.

GUARD DOGS

He said people who are getting their first dog, should stay away from all guarding breeds of dogs.

The specialist added that people not used to dealing with dogs should “especially” steer clear of home-guarding dog breeds.

He also noted terriers and bully breeds as dogs someone wouldn’t want to be their first experience as a pet.

BULLY BREED

“This isn’t to say there’s anything wrong with them,” he added.

“But most bully breeds are prone to aggression.”

The dog trainer explained that bully breeds are prone to aggression due to their genetics.

The reason he said most first-time dog owners should stay away from the breed is that they’re very likely to make plenty of mistakes in training a bully breed dog.

There’s even a high risk that a bully-breed dog may not behave well with people coming in and out of the dog owner’s home.

“They’re very very suspicious and reactive towards people if you don’t know what you’re doing,” he explained.

“And most of them are massively big and massively powerful.”

Most of the guarding dog breeds “can be too much of a handful for first-time dog owners.”

TERRIERS

He said that terriers were bred to hunt and kill, adding “it’s that simple.”

“Aggression is high within the terrier breeds.”

Of course, someone who has never dealt with dogs before would have no clue of how to “manage that sort of prey-drive of the dog” and will “struggle.”

The dog trainer added screen text to the video saying: “If you have one of these dogs and you’re working with a trainer, you have done your research and you have no issues, WELL DONE,” with a red heart.