Fancy a dog? Then you shouldn’t look at these five dog breeds, at least if you ask the vet Amir Anwari.
In a clip on Tiktok with millions of views, which the Independent also wrote about, he lists dog breeds that, as a veterinarian, he would never get himself.
The vet opens up for discussion
He justifies his choices by saying that the breeds may seem perfect at first, but that many dog buyers are not aware that they often come with expensive veterinary costs or uncomfortable changes in their everyday life.
The goal of the video is to educate future dog owners – but he also opens up for discussion if owners of the mentioned dog breeds are of a different opinion than himself.
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French Bulldog is on the list. Photo: Tina Fineberg/TT Five dog breeds that the vet would never own
Here are the dog breeds Anwary mentions in his viral video:
His argument as to why he himself would never own a dachshund is that they are very stubborn, can “bark all night if they want to” and often tend to get separation anxiety from their owners.
“If it’s not breathing difficulties, then it’s a skin problem. If it’s not a skin problem, then it’s a back problem,” says Anwary.
“They’re always on, they need constant physical and mental stimulation, and I just couldn’t give a border collie what it needs to be happy,” he says in the clip.
“I know you’re going to say, ‘Are you crazy? Labradors are amazing,’ and yes, they are,” says Anwary.
What makes him, after all, list Labradors on the list of breeds he would not buy himself, is its large appetite to say the least – and the health risks it brings (not least for dog owners who have difficulty standing).
“What do you get if you cross a dog that loves to eat just about anything, with a dog that gets fat from just about everything? You get a dog that is constantly overweight,” says the veterinarian.
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