Vet lists 10 dog breeds that he would never own - and shares reasons why
28.04.2023 - 11:17
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
A vet has shared the 10 dog breeds he would never choose to own and explained the reasons why.
While finding the right dog is an incredibly personal decision, the animal expert explained which breeds that he personally wouldn't own due to problems such as health issues or aggression.
Posting on TikTok under the username @ben.the.vet, Ben Simpson-Vernon has now shared his reasons for why he wouldn't own at least 10 different dog breeds.
He previously went viral after naming five breeds, but has now shared another clip bringing the list to 10.
However, as he had previously said, he would consider rescuing these breeds. The clip has already amassed over 2 million views, and sees the vet start off his latest list with the Doberman.
He explains: "I've met many lovely, lovely dobermans, but it's shocking how many of them get a kind of heart disease called dilated cardiomyopathy... It's over half of them.
"So, the majority of Dobermans get this kind of heart disease [and] it typically has quite a poor prognosis."
The vet then recounts a sad experience in which a Doberman died before he could intervene due to the condition. Understandably, Ben says "That was a traumatic enough experience for me never to want one."
"They are quite healthy, [although] they are quite prone to epilepsy,"Ben starts. "But I just find that they're a dog breed that doesn't adapt very well to the sedentary life of being a pet."
He adds that "their brains need to be constantly stimulated" and that they "want to work". If they aren't kept busy they can "go a bit loopy", says Ben.
The vet explains that he's met many lovely boxers however they have a long list of genetic problems.
While showing a book that compiles diseases, Ben said: "The boxer has 74 diseases in