Common Breed Myths

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Dobermanns have quite a few myths which regularly do the rounds about them. These include they turn on their owners and when they are about 2 their brain keeps growing even though the skull dosnt and then they turn on their owne

Does your breed have any myths.?
 
Heard dobermans often turn on their owners. Loads of urban myths about the loving family one that goes psycho one day and wants to kill everyone.
Staffs just want to kill everyone & anything.
Rotties often turn on kids & are dangerous.
Pyreneans are dormant & not really a proper guard dog as they look like big cuddly polar bears. And must cost a fortune to feed & need loads of exercise.
Greyhounds & lurchers need huge ridiculous quantities of exercise.
All terriers yap & snap constantly, & are the ideal choice for a busy family who only want to walk it for 10 mins on a lead twice a day, due to their size.
 
Poodles are snappy, poncy little dogs only fit for old ladies. They generally are NOT snappy - poncy perhaps yes! But even old men like them too! :D
 
Greyhounds will chase everything and need hours of exercise .. Yeah right!
Oh and judging by the terrified looks some people on the street give him he's a man eater :rolleyes:
 
Lurchers are appalling food thieves and will swipe any any bit of grub they can.

Not so far- this includes the freshly roasted chicken left on the table when I left the room for a good half hour and a pizza when I had a sleep on the sofa. Or food dropped on the floor unless someone shouts 'doggy bonus!'
 
paisley said:
Lurchers are appalling food thieves and will swipe any any bit of grub they can.

Not so far- this includes the freshly roasted chicken left on the table when I left the room for a good half hour and a pizza when I had a sleep on the sofa. Or food dropped on the floor unless someone shouts 'doggy bonus!'
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Mine is! He's a terrible thief. Or was. Fortunately he's too old and crocky to jump on the worktops now (and I don't mean jump up with his two front legs and craftily nick things, I mean jump up, all four feet and stand up there! :mad:)

We love him anyway though :) Look at that face. How could you not?!

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I was told that golden retrievers often bite their owners with no reason or warning. A vet nurse told me this which worried me a bit!!
 
Also when I was a kid my parents used to tell me that dobermans were skittish and would have heart attacks if you startled them or if they heard loud noises. Think thy just said that so I'd stop wanting one though :(
 
Oh look at that face! The " I tripped and the food just fell into my mouth" look ;)

I will say mine is very, very attentive and 'helpful' when cooking is happening though
 
paisley said:
Oh look at that face! The " I tripped and the food just fell into my mouth" look ;)

I will say mine is very, very attentive and 'helpful' when cooking is happening though
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Yep, that's pretty much it! When you left the kitchen door open and walked in and found him on the work top he'd look at you with that face as if to say 'what? I had no idea I wasn't allowed up here'

Silly old oaf. Best dog in the whole world but such a dustbin :rolleyes:
 
jesstickle said:
Yep, that's pretty much it! When you left the kitchen door open and walked in and found him on the work top he'd look at you with that face as if to say 'what? I had no idea I wasn't allowed up here'

Silly old oaf. Best dog in the whole world but such a dustbin :rolleyes:
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Bit of a thread detour, and completely pinched from Scruples whippet rescue but this made me smile (and I'm not admitting which rule I'm up to!)

10 basic useful commands for a whippet owner.

1.The whippet is not allowed to step inside the house

2. Ok, the whippet may step inside the house, but only in a few restricted area.

3. The whippet is allowed to walk freely inside the house, but away from the furniture.

4. The whippet may step only in the old furniture.

5. Allright, the whippet may step on any furniture, but it's absolutely forbidden to sleep in bed with humans.

6. OK, the whippet can sleep in the bed, as long as invited.

7. The whippet is allowed to sleep in your bed whenever wanted, but never under your blankets.

8. The whippet is allowed to sleep under your blankets if invited.

9. The whippet is allowed to sleep in your bed, under your blankets every night.

10. Humans should ask the whippet for permission to sleep in their beds and under their blankets
 
Old English sheep dogs are quiet and docile...... Lie!!! Buster gave a greyhound a run for it's money this morning. Only thing that stopped him is lack of stamina.

Rottweilers are viscious.... They ate infact the dogs world clowns.
 
The most popular one about most guarding breeds is that all of them are likely to randomly attack for no reason or warning, are bad with any strangers anywhere, other dogs & are a danger to children in particular.
 
Toffee44 said:
Old English sheep dogs are quiet and docile...... Lie!!! Buster gave a greyhound a run for it's money this morning. Only thing that stopped him is lack of stamina.

Rottweilers are viscious.... They ate infact the dogs world clowns.
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You've started a new one....rottweilers eat clowns!! :eek: Lmao :D
 
Border Collies will chase and herd anything and will often nip small children. In my family it's more likely the small children nipping Hollie! Shes only 5months herself, and is amazing around, well, everybody really! She won't retrieve though, my dad will throw a ball (it has to be her favourite one) and she'll chase it and lie down next to it, smiling :)
 
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JRTs are snappy little buggers........Oz is not at all snappy
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This! Never seen Tink even contemplate it, there have been a couple of times when I've cringed and thought "oh no!" when small children fall on her, pull her tail/take her bone :rolleyes: but she never bats an eyelid!
 
I`d be very rich if I counted the times I have been reliably informed that white bull terriers have pink eyes. Goodness ,never noticed that myself.
 
Tinkerbee said:
This! Never seen Tink even contemplate it, there have been a couple of times when I've cringed and thought "oh no!" when small children fall on her, pull her tail/take her bone :rolleyes: but she never bats an eyelid!
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Could Tink please have a wee word with some of the JRTs that come in for grooming? One woman couldn't even get her dog OUT OF THE CAR! LOL
 
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