I’m a vet and these are the five dog breeds I would never own – one dropped dead in front of me & another goes loopy
A VET has revealed the dog breeds he would never own as one dropped dead in front of him and another “goes loopy”.
There are hundreds of dog breeds to choose from if you’re considering getting a family pet.
Last year, one vet took to TikTok to list five breeds he would never own – including the Dachshund and the King Charles Spaniel.
Ben goes by Ben The Vet on TikTok, has racked up thousands of views on his videos documenting his experiences in the industry.
And now he’s back with another five dogs he would never own.
Dobermann
He starts of with the Dobermann, saying that over half of the breed get a heart disease called dilated cardiomyopathy.
This disease has a poor prognosis, and Ben said he had seen a Dobermann drop dead in front of him, before he could intervene.
He said: “That was a traumatic enough experience for me never to own one”.
Border Collie
Ben said: “Number two might surprise you – the Border Collie.”
In his experience it is a breed that does not adapt well to being a pet.
He said: “I’ve seen lots of Collies that are very anxious or develop compulsive behaviours like twirling around in circles.”
They need to be stimulated and want to work so need to be kept busy.
Boxer
Ben says Boxers are genetically prone to a lot of problems.
He said: “I’ve met lots of really sweet ones, but the list of problems that they’re genetically prone to is pretty shocking.”
He then gets out a book – Breed Predispositions to Disease in Dogs and Cats – that lists diseases different dog and cat breeds are prone to.
The book lists 74 diseases for Boxers, including aortic stenosis, brain tumours, skin tumours and more.
Great Dane
Ben claimed he’s personally not interested in “big dogs” because he doesn’t have enough space at home.
He also revealed vet bills can be huge because the dogs are so large they need an extra dosage of drugs.
And these dogs only live to seven years old, which Ben said he would find difficult.
Flat Coated Retriever
This one Ben says he finds hard because they are “wonderful family dogs”.
But he says he “just knows too much” and that they are prone to an aggressive type of cancer called histiocytic sarcoma.
He said: “They are the poster child of this disease – around 50% of all flat coats die of cancer”.
“I would just want to avoid this heartache if I can.”