breeds you would never own

[K9soul]

I didn't really think anyone meant any deliberate insult, I just think the wording "I would never own" can seem a bit strong or be taken as people saying they don't like the breed. It's all in the wording I guess. I wouldn't have thought much about it if it had been something like "what breeds most fit your lifestyle?" or something that just seemed a bit more positive . I wasn't trying to get onto anyone, I was just saying what I thought on the topic

[wolfsoul]

Personally I think it's wisest to learn which breeds you feel would or would not live well with you. If you are not compatible with a certain breed, it would be incredibly irresponsible to go out and get that breed. It wouldn't be fair to dog or owner, and both would be miserable. I love all breeds of dogs too, but I wouldn't be able to cope with living with some dogs. One of the main reasons dogs are brought to shelters is because of compatability issues, and I certainly wouldn't take that road. Hope I didn't insult..

[wolfsoul]

Originally posted by K9soul
I didn't really think anyone meant any deliberate insult, I just think the wording "I would never own" can seem a bit strong or be taken as people saying they don't like the breed. It's all in the wording I guess. I wouldn't have thought much about it if it had been something like "what breeds most fit your lifestyle?" or something that just seemed a bit more positive . I wasn't trying to get onto anyone, I was just saying what I thought on the topic

I agree, saying "would never own" does sound a little more negative. Hopefully not many people's feelings were hurt. It's not your fault flamepony!

[DogLover9501]

I guess that is a different way to look at it.

But there are hundreds of dog breeds because of the fact that all of them are different, they all have different personalities, needs, they learn different and think different.

So it may be true that all dogs have the capability of being a wonderful companion, but some *people* do not do good with some breeds, and some people's lives are not good for some breeds.

This thread did not mean that we don't love all dogs, and it did not mean that we don't think ALL dogs can be wonderful companions, it simply meant which dogs we cannot see ourselves owning, or which dogs would never fit into our life styles.

Maybe the title could have been put differently

[luvofallhorses]

I didn't mean to put my story as in insult and this does sound a little negative how about what breed you could want to have in the future

[Kfamr]

Yes, but every dog is different.

There could be incredibly lazy, non-versatile Catahoulas out there, who loves to play ball and play with sticks though.

There could be quiet and lazy Huskies.
There could be Labs who HATE to swim.
There could be a Greyhound that doesn't necessarily like to run.
(Just using these breeds as an example)

Just like there's Back people who don't wear FuBu or listen to Rap music, or doesn't like to play baskeball.

There's skinny Whitekids who wear all black, but don't necessarily listen to metal music.


Every dog is different, every person is different. Things can't be determined by breed or race. This is my opinion, of course, doesn't mean you're wrong or i'm right - I just don't like to completely outlaw getting a dog because of it's breed.
I prefer to meet the dog - and judge by the single dog alone - not the whole entire breed.

It's the same as people disliking Pit Bulls because of the media and what idiots do to the breed.

Now, the only way i'd approve of outlawing a dog because of it's breed, is grooming/coat and size. I'd completely understand someone who likes small dogs and not wanting a Great Dance, and vice versa.

Also, I completely agree with what Jessica said. I do believe we've had a thread like this before and all it lead to was people 'makeing fun' of other dog breeds.

[luvofallhorses]

again I wasn't making fun of another breed it was just I couldn't see myself owning one and I would hate to discriminate a dog breed it's just like being racist in my honest opinion.

[K9soul]

I guess to be honest, I read the title of the thread, saw GR listed several times in a row and knee-jerk reacted with my post. Feeling a bit down this evening. I guess I read it more as "I don't like that breed" instead of how it was intended. For the record though, I don't have sticks and tennis balls in my lap all the time, he only really grabs stuff when it's play time, and then he teases me with it, he doesn't really want to give it up

[wolfsoul]

Originally posted by Kfamr
Yes, but every dog is different.

There could be incredibly lazy, non-versatile Catahoulas out there, who loves to play ball and play with sticks though.

There could be quiet and lazy Huskies.
There could be Labs who HATE to swim.
There could be a Greyhound that doesn't necessarily like to run.
(Just using these breeds as an example)

I completely agree, but I don't look into what is possible, but what is probable. While each dog might have it's distinct characteristics, in the end the breed itself also has it's distinct characterics which wins the majority. You do get plenty of labs that hate water, but in the end, MOST labs still love water. Relying on possibility rather than generalizing, in my opinion, is alot more dangerous than the oppisite.

I do have to disagree about comparing a breed to a race -- dog breeds have been bred to do soemthing and act a certain way for hundreds of years, and their instinct runs strong. A certain race of humans may have been brought up to do certain things for thousands of years as well, but in the end, humans have the ability to examine what they can and can not do and choose.

[Kfamr]

My point is, I think it's wrong to completely disregard a breed as whole - Rather than just a certain dog of that breed.

I guess since there are so many people who dislike Pit Bulls as a whole, because of the certain dogs that idiot people make into killers, makes me a bit bitter when people chose not to bring a dog into their life based on their breed.

It's sort of like Breedism.

I'd rather someone meet the certain dog and then chose whether or not the dog is right for them. Dogs of the breeds that were listed could be some of the BEST dogs for the people that listed them, but they'll never get the chance to experience that if they "would never own" them. (Again, that doesn't include size and grooming necessities.)

There's so many dogs out there -- and each and everyone has a different personaility.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Originally posted by wolfsoul
Personally I think it's wisest to learn which breeds you feel would or would not live well with you. If you are not compatible with a certain breed, it would be incredibly irresponsible to go out and get that breed. It wouldn't be fair to dog or owner, and both would be miserable. I love all breeds of dogs too, but I wouldn't be able to cope with living with some dogs. One of the main reasons dogs are brought to shelters is because of compatability issues, and I certainly wouldn't take that road. Hope I didn't insult..

I agree!

Golden Retrievers were mentioned a couple of times, and although I could never see why someone would not want to own a Golden Retriever, I'm not really offended by it. But, I could see why some would take it offensively. I assume these people have done some sort of research on the breeds they say they would never really like to own, and that's why they have their reasonings for it, be it the breed's personality, grooming requirements, activity level, etc.

[wolfsoul]

Originally posted by Kfamr
My point is, I think it's wrong to completely disregard a breed as whole - Rather than just a certain dog of that breed.

I completely understand what you mean -- but I kinda look at this from a different perspective. While I would generalize, and say "This breed isn't for me because blah blah," and while it may be true that most of the breed really IS like that, if I did meet a dog of that breed that didn't exhibit the typical characteristics, but rather characteristics that I like, then I would maybe get that dog. So I kind of think like, It's okay to generalize and say that you really wouldn't enjoy having that breed, but I might enjoy having a dog that is that breed if he didn't exhibit the regular characteristics of that breed.

[DogLover9501]

My point was that alot of people have worked VERY hard to breed different things in and out of certain breeds.

No not EVERY lab is going to love water, but like someone else said, most of them will and that's what alot of people look at.

This is also the reason that different dog breeds are used for different things(bloodhounds are usually use for sniffing/searching, GSD's for police dogs..etc).

I just look at it that way, there are so many breeds because there is basically a breed for most families and most lifestyles, and alot of them come pretty close to how they are "suposed" to be.

Also nothing is "out of hand" at the moment, but I just want to say please lets keep this in a discussion mode

[Logan]

I don't see myself with Terriers or other small dogs. But you know, if the timing was right and one was in need, I might change my mind! I love "big" dogs and my concentration is on Golden Retrievers, obviously, plus Labrador Retrievers and English Bulldogs............not that I am limited by those breeds..they are just my current choice.

Logan

[cocker_luva]

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