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<\/p>\nAN animal lover has revealed the dog breeds that she would avoid owning after her years spent working in a vet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cat (@cat_the_vet) urged her 325,000 followers on TikTok to listen to her reasons for not wanting the canines before attacking her in the comments.<\/p>\n
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She divided opinions after venting about the different personalities that she has encountered and the breeds that require the most attention.<\/p>\n
She said: \u201cI\u2019m a vet and these are five dog breeds I would not personally own.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs always with videos like this there\u2019s going to be loads of you out there who own these breeds and love these dogs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s absolutely fine just hear me out okay?<\/p>\n
\u201cNumber one is the German Shepherd, absolutely beautiful dogs and bred to be a guarding breed but they aren\u2019t bred to guard.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are bred to be suspicious and anxious which makes them really reactive dogs.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf they have a bad experience they never forget it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are beautiful but they\u2019re big and powerful.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Cat added that she wouldn\u2019t want to own a German Shepherd because they are too \u201cchallenging.\u201d<\/p>\n She continued: \u201cNext up is any of the flat-face breeds.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cAgain, absolutely fabulous little dogs but they do not deserve to suffer as much as they do.<\/p>\n \u201cI absolutely just could never contribute to that suffering by deliberately owning one.<\/p>\n \u201cNumber three is the working Border Collie, I see quite a lot of these in practice which are bought from farms and kept as pets.<\/p>\n \u201cHuge numbers of them have mental health problems because these are dogs that need a job.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I just do not have time in my life to put enough into them to make sure that they\u2019re living their best lives with me.\u201d<\/p>\n The vet admitted she wasn\u2019t keen on the next dog breed because of its personality despite claiming to understand it.<\/p>\n She said: \u201cNumber four is a Shar Pei, just generally a breed that doesn\u2019t appeal to me personally.<\/p>\n \u201cBut also lots of health problems and behavioral issues, which often relate to because of their health they are in pain and discomfort.<\/p>\n \u201cThat makes them grumpy.<\/p>\n \u201cAt number five is a St. Bernard dog or really any large breed dog because quite honestly I just can\u2019t cope with the slobber.<\/p>\n \u201cI had a client once tell me that she had slobber on her ceilings.<\/p>\n \u201cI am 5ft 2 inches, I would need a stepladder to reach it and quite frankly there is more than enough in my house to clean without me having to worry about the ceilings as well.\u201d<\/p>\n Commenters were quick to defend their dogs after it was mentioned on the list.<\/p>\n One person wrote: \u201cI have a Border Collie and we live in a farmhouse, she does not work anymore but she never had any issues.\u201d<\/p>\n Another said: \u201cI have had two Shar Pei, both amazing! My boy Alfie is 13 years old, the biggest teddy ever, and better behaved than every dog I\u2019ve met.\u201d<\/p>\n A third chimed in: \u201cGerman Shepherd owner and my boy is great with everyone and other animals, has never shown aggression, and is laid back.\u201d<\/p>\n However, other pet owners argued they understand Cat\u2019s perspective and have similar lists of dogs to avoid.<\/p>\n One person said: \u201cI love German Shepherds but they require lots of work and training, so I\u2019m not getting one until I can afford to do that time-wise and financially.\u201d<\/p>\n Another added: \u201cI have a Shar Pei, I adore him and he is the cutest dog with me and strangers.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is getting old and having a lot of health issues\u2026 I am heartbroken of how much pain he is going through and how much it is costing me.\u201d<\/p>\n A third wrote: \u201cSpot on about the German Shepherds and I own one. Great in the house but constantly guarding and on edge on walks.\u201d<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/RF-COMP-WRONG-IDENTITY.jpg\")
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