7 Dog Breeds That Will Destroy Your Life

Now, before I get into this list, I need [music] you to ask yourself this one question. Does your dog or the dog you're thinking about getting actually belong on this list? Because I've been training dogs professionally for over a decade, guys. I've worked with literally thousands of dogs across the country, consulting with people in my daycare, in my training facility, and I can tell you firsthand that some of the most chaotic situations that I've walked into weren't caused by bad dogs. Hence, the things that I'm wearing in my whole brand. But they were caused by the wrong dog in the wrong home. And in fact, I'd bet money that at least one of them is sitting on your couch right now. Let's get into it. Number seven is the Siberian Husky. Now, let's start here because this one comes up constantly in my work and on these lists. Now, people see a husky on Instagram or really anywhere looking absolutely stunning [music] with those big big blue eyes and that thick coat and they think, "I want one of those." What they don't think about is that huskys were literally bred to run hundreds of miles a day and sub-zero temperatures. They are very stubborn. They're very vocal. Dog trainers, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Now, take that dog and put it in a two-bedroom [music] apartment with a couple of 20-minute walks per day. And here's what happens. It starts to howl at 2 in the morning for no reason, or maybe they heard a siren. It tears your couch apart, escapes your yard. And trust me, guys, huskys are absolute escape artists on another level. They can dig under, jump over, and squeeze through things that you'd never believe or even thought were possible. Now, I've had clients tell me that their husky got out of supposedly secure yards multiple times in a single day. And they're also notoriously difficult to train. They are not a dog that's going to come back to you when, hey, I got a treat. Nope, they're gone. And in the right home, an active owner, plenty of outdoor space, serious exercise, and serious training, a husky can be incredible. But in the wrong home, it's actually a full-time crisis. Number six is the Jack Russell Terrier. Now, I know what you're thinking. Really, Tom? A Jack Russell Terrier? That little wiry thing? Yes, really. Do not let their size fool you for a single second. Jack Russell terriers were bred to hunt foxes underground. These dogs are serious workers. And that means they have an intensity and a tenacity and a prey drive that is completely, and I mean completely, disproportionate to their actual body size. These dogs are like little freaking honey badgers. These dogs will chase anything that moves. cats, squirrels, other dogs, mice, rabbits, birds, it doesn't matter. And these intelligence of these dogs have worked against you if you don't provide them [music] enough stimulation. Like a lot of the dogs ever, not just on this list, a board JRT becomes destructive, obsessive. They bark like a machine that will literally test your sanity every single day. Now, I've worked with Jack Russell, and these dogs develop such intense OCD behaviors, chasing shadows, fixating on light reflections, spinning in circles, all because their mental and physical needs were not being met. Now, these are not lap dogs. They are not really great pets, to be honest. They need a serious job, and if you don't give them one, they'll find one on their own. Number five is the Belgian Malinino. Though, this one shouldn't surprise anyone who knows dogs, but it still needs to be on this list every time because people keep making the same mistake over and over and over again. After the movies, the TV shows, the Instagram accounts, after featuring Malininois working alongside military and law enforcement, people decide they want one. They want to be cool, too. And that decision does not go well. Guys, the Malininoa is the breed I get the most emergency calls about. These dogs have a level of prey drive and drive in general that most people genuinely can't comprehend until they're living with it. They need hours of structured activity every single [music] day. Not a walk, not a game of fetch, actual work. When the drive has nowhere to go, it turns into reactivity, aggression, obsessive behaviors, and a lot of destruction. And that's hard to even describe. Now, I had a client whose Malininoir chewed through a freaking wall. Not the drywall, the wall. This is not a dog for a first-time dog owner. It's barely a dog for experienced owner. This is a dog that will ruin your life if you're not prepared. Number four is the Chow Chow. Now, here's where it starts to get controversial because the Chow Chow is one of the most misunderstood breeds on this list. And I think that's because they look so calm and majestic on the outside. They're so cute. But what they don't see, what you don't see is the intense guardian instinct running underneath. These dogs are not for everybody, which is why it's on this list. Now, chowchows spawn extremely deeply to one, maybe two people in their family, and they are deeply suspicious of anyone else. That's not a personal quirk. That's genetics. They were literally bred as guard dogs and they take that job very seriously. So, they're again, they're not good pets and they will make your life pretty hard. Now, most dog owners and the average person can't really handle these dogs. Not because the dog is aggressive or bad, but because a lot of people don't understand this breed, what this breed actually needs. If you can't provide that structure, that early on socialization and strong leadership from day one, the Chow Chow can be very, very loyal if you do those things. But if you think that they're just a fluffy teddy bear, that misconception will absolutely destroy your life. Now, before I get to the top three, and trust me, the top three are where things get really interesting. I want to take a quick second to talk about something very, very important. And if you have a dog, you need to listen up. A lot of the [music] problems that I just described come down to one thing. owners who don't have a [music] clear system with their dog. And that's exactly why I put together my step-by-step dog [music] training courses. Whether you're dealing with reactivity, aggression, leash pulling, or a dog that just won't listen and you need to hit restart, I've broken everything down in a way that's simple and digestible that actually works. Head over to the link in my description and check out all of my courses [music] because thousands of dog owners have already used them to completely transform their relationship with their dog. And I'd love for you and your dog to be next. All right, let's get into the top three right now. Number three is the Kane Corso. Now, the Corso is one of the most powerful dogs on the planet. And I mean that literally. These dogs can weigh 120 lbs plus of pure intense muscle and they have the guardian instincts to match. When this breed is raised by someone who understands large, powerful working dogs, someone who provides all the things we've been talking about like structure, socialization, and clear boundaries from puppyhood. Now, that's when the Kane Corso can be an extraordinary animal in your home, even with your family. But here's what I see all the time. Someone gets a Kane Corso puppy because it looks cool or because they want to crop the ears and make it look scary and they're like, "Yeah, this is a big scary dog." But when they don't socialize it properly and create neutrality with surrounding environments, they don't establish boundaries and then that puppy grows into 110, 120, 130 lb dog, those territorial instincts and no real training foundation. Now they can't have anybody over. The dog is controlling every room of the house. They're barking out the window. They're barking in the car. They can't bring the dog anywhere. They can't walk it properly because it's dragging them down the street. This is not a breed that forgives a lack of leadership. It absolutely demands it. It is so important for anybody out there looking at a Corso to understand these things. Number two is the Border Collie. Now, the Border Collie always makes these list cuz for a completely different reason, right? And that's usually because they're really freaking smart, like one of the smartest dogs in the world. And that intelligence in the wrong environment becomes a weapon. Like literally a weapon. Border collies were bred to her sheep for hours [music] on end every day. And making a split decision without any human interaction. Now that means they have an almost bottomless need for mental stimulation [music] for real. When they don't get it, they create their own jobs. They start hurting your kids. They start nipping at your heels. They become obsessive about the balls, about the shadows, about the lights. If you guys have a border collie, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Anything that they can fixate on, they will. Now, I've seen Border Collies develop anxiety so severe that they couldn't function in a normal household environment. Not because they were broken, not because they're border collies and they're smart, but because their genetic needs were so far from being met that that stress became unbearable for the dog, dangerous for the owner. If you're not prepared to genuinely challenge this dog's mind every day, do yourself a favor and pick up a different breed. Get a lab, get a doodle, get a dog that doesn't require all the things we're talking about in this list, cuz that breed will destroy your life. Number one, guys, the GSD, aka the German Shepherd. Now, I know a lot of you were going to react to this one going, "What the hell are you talk?" Now, listen. Now, now that reaction is is understandable, but it's exactly why the German Shepherd is number one. German Shepherds are one of the most popular dog breeds in the absolute [music] world, and they are beautiful, and they are loyal, and they are capable of being a truly exceptional dog. But they are also the breed that I work with the most by far. And I see things go wrong a lot with this breed. And the problem is the gap between what people expect a German Shepherd to be and what a German Shepherd actually is. And here's something that makes it even worse because the German Shepherd, again, because they're so freaking popular, the one of the most overbred dogs in the planet. And this is what kills me. All the backyard breeders and people just looking to make a quick freaking buck are pumping out litters left, right, and center with zero regard to temperament or health. Your dog gets cancer, hip displacia, they become aggressive. I don't care. You bought it, not my issue. They don't care. That's not selecting for stability in predictable dogs. They're selecting it for profit. What that means for you, the buyer, is that you can end up with a dog that has fundamentally unstable temperament right from the start. So, you're not just dealing with a challenging dog. You could be dealing with challenging dog that also is in pain. And that combination is incredibly difficult to manage. And it's happening all the time because the demand for this breed is so high that nobody's slowing down to do it right because everybody wants a buck. And the thing is is these dogs have a strong protective instinct like the German Shepherd in general. High intelligence, a level of working drive that most dog owners are completely unprepared for. And when that drive, like all the other dogs we've talked about in this video, are not channeled properly, the German Shepherd becomes reactive, anxious, insecure, and very difficult to manage. If you guys have watched any of my dog training videos here, you've seen dozens of German Shepherds just like this. They develop these guardian behaviors at the home, and they don't know really what to do with it. They struggle with the strangers. They pull you like a freight train. They bark at everything. I cannot tell you how many times I've walked into a home or into my training facility where German Shepherd was running around or barking at me like crazy and the owners were like, "Ah, yeah, I don't know what to do." Right? I mean, I I but but that's why they hired somebody like me. But here's the reality is the German Shepherd earns the number one spot. Not because they're the most dangerous breed or they're the breed that they're going to ruin your life the most, but it's because they're the most popular breed where the gap between expectation and reality causes the most damage. Right? The breeding protocols is probably the biggest one. And that gap is getting wider and wider every year because of the popularity. And then with the right owner, someone who understands working dog does their homework and finds a responsible breeder, invest in the proper training and provide structure from day one, they will have one of the greatest dogs they have ever owned ever. Everyone else is going to have a long road, unfortunately. Now, look guys, I I obviously love German Shepherds. I worked with them my whole career. But the message here isn't about any of these breeds being bad. It's not even close what I'm trying to do here. The message is is that every single one of these breeds was created to do a very specific and particular job. And when you don't work the dog for what they're supposed to do, they will ruin your life. So do your research before you bring this dog home. Understand the breed, not just the looks. And if you're already in over your head with your current dog, know that you have to get into training, which is why all my courses are linked below. But guys, structure works. You just have to be willing to put in the effort. If you made it to the end of this video, guys, from the bottom of my heart, I genuinely appreciate you. Thank you so much for watching. Drop a comment if you have any of these breeds or if you agree or even disagree with some of the things I said. And again, guys, we have all of our merch and our equipment, our leashes, our collars, our treat pouches, [music] everything. And our courses as listed below. Of course, you can work with me as well anywhere in the world by consulting with me. [music] And check out the No Bad Dog Podcast. and I will talk to you guys on the next episode. Peace.