I’m a dog trainer – the best and worst breeds if you have kids and why owners are often surprised at my answer
A DOG trainer has revealed the dog breeds that he claims are the best and worst with children.
So if you’ve got a little one and are looking to get a dog but aren’t sure which breed to get, you’ll want to listen up quickly.
Posting on TikTok under the username @southenddogtraining1, the dog trainer revealed the dogs that are the most tolerant and the least tolerant with children – and prepare to be shocked.
He said: “Trigger warning, I was asked the other day what I think the most tolerant dog breed with children is, and without hesitation I said the Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
“Not a Staffie cross, not a Staffie mutt, not a Bully breed, but a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, well bred.
“I was also asked what I think is the least tolerant dog for children and without hesitation – Cocker Spaniel.
“I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with the Cocker Spaniel at all, I’m talking about over the years, ten years of working with dogs, the least tolerant dog I’ve seen with children is the Cocker Spaniel.
“The one which has the most issues with children is the Cocker Spaniel.
“Cocker Spaniel needs a job, it’s happiest when it’s got a job, it’s happiest when it’s in an active household, where that dog’s brain, energy and work ethic are put to the test.
“There’s a reason the police and military like Spaniels.
“Staffordshire Bull Terriers have a bad rep because of the newspaper and because people have got them and are exploiting them for the wrong reasons, but if you were to actually look properly, there are not actually Staffordshire Bull Terriers involved in these incidents, they are Bully breed mutts.”
The man later added: “Cocker Spaniels excel in an active family who know how to satisfy the needs of the dog and teach an off switch.
“They know how to stop dogs stealing things and teach LEAVE IT.
“In the right home, Cocker Spaniels can excel and are a brilliant little dog. We just see far too many people with the breed, without proper understanding and disaster happens.”
The man’s clip has clearly shocked many, as it has quickly amassed a whopping 567.4k views.
It has 17.3k likes, 1,151 comments and 1,056 shares.
However, many social media users disagreed with the man’s claims about Cocker Spaniels not being great with children.
One person said: “I have a Cocker Spaniel, she is amazing with children! All dogs differ!”
Another added: “Completely disagree…I have a working Cocker and she is the best dog I’ve ever owned, dream dog.”
A third commented: “Raging – always had Spaniels especially Cockers and they are the most loving dogs I’ve ever had.”