What's the most annoying breed of dog?

[bif]

I'd say it's a tie between a beagle and a sheltie.

[TZ]

1. heh.

My mom has a puppy that is probably a mix of beagle and sheltie...So far she's a big sweetheart. Her previous dog, a sheltie was a sweet dog...but yeah, he was kind of annoying.:crazy:

[Arkansas Granny]

2. I think it's the lack of training and socialization that makes a dog annoying, not the breed.

[yankeepants]

8. You are so right , AG

Any breed/ mixed breed can be annoying, viscious, obnoxious, or deadly. It's all about the human interaction. Take the time to learn about dogs. We speak a different language both physically and verbally. Don't just expect them to "get it".

Educate yourself with a canine professional if you are having difficulties. As a bonus you will learn a ton about the human animal.

[ceile]

3. mini dachshund

We dog sit for some friends and their dog drives me crazy

[Patiod]

59. The mini-dox sitting on my legs right now begs to differ

Although he admits to barking too much --- but he IS a hound, after all.

[smirkymonkey]

4. Any kind of yappy, toy lap dog.

I'm definitely a big dog person. (meaning the dog is big, not me.)

[baldguy]

34. +1000

[smirkymonkey]

72. Awwwww! What a sweetie!

My kind of Dog!

[hobbit709]

36. Especially Chihuahuas and Toy Poodles

[LibDemAlways]

37. I don't mind a small yappy dog as long as it doesn't include biting

along with the yapping. Not long ago I was greeted at the door of a friend's house by a miscreant little yapper whose way of greeting me was to pierce my foot.

[annonymous]

69. I can't stand chihuahuas, yorkies and dauchunds

Those dogs tend to be high strung and very likely to bite you.

[bif]

5. My neighbor has a beagle that yelps all day.

And growing up, our next door neighbor had a yippie little sheltie that drove everyone nuts.

[TZ]

7. My mom has a parakeet that the Sheltie used to bark and whine at

when he chirped. And he chirped alot...I dog/bird sat alot and this is what I got to listen to: ARF ARF ARF CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP SQAWK ARF BEEP! BEEP! (Parakeet imitating smoke alarm) ARF! ARF! ARF! CHIRP....Now THATS annoying...:banghead:

[lost-in-nj]

6. I had 2 Beagles

and they weren't annoying....


I think Jack Russel's and chiuaua

high energy


lost

[MrCoffee]

9. Really

Anything in the whole dog family is annoying.

[TZ]

10. Heh.. Flvegan's ears just pricked up, Trebek!

:popcorn:

[MrCoffee]

18. I don't discriminate against vicious pit bulls

I can't stand all dogs equally.

[MiddleFingerMom]

11. I have known small dogs that were joys and sweethearts...

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...but a small, YAPPY dog gives me lots and lots
of practice in restraining my punt impulse.
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Happily, I'm good at restraining my punt impulse.
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But I sure THINK about it.
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Sometimes, the odd smile and faraway look on my
face shuts 'em up.
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[Demoiselle]

12. I find it difficult to love Jack Russell Terriers.

VERY difficult.
I know one who'd like nothing better than to kill every cat in the neighborhood.
I am a cat lover...and a dog lover, too, as long as they leave cats alone.

[Demoiselle]

13. I find it difficult to love Jack Russell Terriers.

VERY difficult.
I know one who'd like nothing better than to kill every cat in the neighborhood.
I am a cat lover...and a dog lover, too, as long as they leave cats alone.

[rrneck]

14. Yappy, fidgety, jumpy dogs

yappy fidgety, jumpy people. All same same.

[pokerfan]

28. nervous little dogs

[rrneck]

30. Ga! LOL! nt

[Kali]

15. some breeds may be a little more annoying in general than others

but any kind of dog that is allowed to bark all the fucking time annoys me the most

[Captain Hilts]

16. Whichever breed lives next door!

[Yeahyeah]

17. German Shepard.They remind me of when I had to fight The Krauts in The Big One.

Sorry, I was channeling My Grampa.

[MrCoffee]

20. This may become my new sig line.

[blm]

75. or Gran Torino

heh

[Arugula Latte]

19. I actually find Golden Retrievers to be annoying

Maybe because I know several people with Goldens and they are crotch sniffers or pant-stinky-air-in-your-face types of dogs. But then, I'm a huge cat person so I don't have the tolerance for a lot of dog behavior that the dog people don't seem to mind.

[Brickbat]

21. Pretty much any dog, really.

And I say that as someone who has two dogs.

[XemaSab]

22. The german shepherd/ border collie/poodle/ chow/beagle/golden retriever/ italian greyhound mix

named Mocker that woke me up with really loud barking this morning.

[Common Sense Party]

23. Whatever breed the neighbor has that keeps barking at me whem I'm in MY yard.

Shut up, mutt. It's my yard. You worry about what's happening in YOUR yard.

[nickinSTL]

31. I have one of those as a neighbor, too

the thing is, he'll be in MY yard barking at me.

I don't put up with that anymore. It's MY yard. Get out of it. Bark at me from your own damn yard, if that's what you need to do.

I'm seriously tempted to report the neighbors to the authorities for letting the dog run loose.

He's not a danger, hell, he's maybe 8 inches tall at the shoulder, fuzzy thing of no clear breed I'm familiar with, but for his own safety, he shouldn't be running loose. And crapping in my yard.

[Common Sense Party]

44. No, he definitely shouldn't be loose. One day he's going to meet a dog

much bigger and meaner than he.

Would it do any good to talk with the neighbor? Say something along the lines of, "I worry about your dog. He craps in my yard, and that's annoying, but if he keeps wandering around, some other animal may do him harm."

[HopeHoops]

24. Those snotty little hump-your-leg pugs.

And we have a sheltie. She isn't even close to annoying (although I've known some that are).

[BlueIris]

66. YOU SHUT UP!! Pugs rule.

I have never--in my life--seen a pug hump anyone's leg.

[HopeHoops]

68. Oh, you haven't LIVED until you've had your leg humped by a pug!

Damn do they have strong front legs! You wouldn't suspect it for their size and shape, but they must be all muscle.

[wickerwoman]

25. Little ones with clickey toenails.

Don't have much use for cocker spaniels either.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

26. The most annoying dog I ever met was a Papillon.

But his owner was probably more at fault in creating and/or abetting his annoyingness. In any event, he was hyper and jumpy and yippy and leg-humpy, and none too bright, either. I don't know much about that breed in general, and I like most dogs, but that particular one just irritated the hell out of me.

[kimi]

27. I love all dogs

Except the neighbor's Sheltie, who shall remain nameless. Can't even go in the backyard without her protesting me doing anything on the lawn. And I love my neighbors, but they need to stop saying that they're sending her to obedience school, and just DO IT ALREADY!!

Or I may just need to petition to send THEM to obedience school.

[Lindsey]

29. I grew up with a Beagle and he was the love of my life (animal

wise). He was perfect in every way. When he passed away, I was absolutely devastated. I've heard several people say that Jack Russels are a mess.

[Gormy Cuss]

32. flvegan.

He acts all human and such but he's really just another pretty pooch.
:P

[Sebastian Doyle]

33. Blue

/end thread. :evilgrin:

[carlyhippy]

35. Blue heeler, every one I have ever had the pleasure of meeting is mean

I'm sure there are nice Blue Heelers, I just haven't had the pleasure of meeting him yet.

[yankeepants]

47. I rescued a Blue Heeler last fall

With training and dog/human socialization she has turned out to be the friendliest doggie ever. Her only problem is that she is so happy to meet people she pees a little.

[Skip Intro]

38. Those little dogs with the bulging eyes (like a rat on acid) and the non-stop yapping

you know the ones...

[Chellee]

39. Chihuahuas

They all seem like they're born with a chip on their shoulder. Yappy, vicious little ankle biters. And, I'm sorry, but, ugly. They're not attractive dogs. They look like what would happen if Yoda mated with a rat.

[Dappleganger]

40. I dunno

what this breed is but it scares the pee outta me.

[UTUSN]

41. None?!1 n/t

[azmouse]

42. Pugs or any other flat faced dogs.

They can't breathe well so they snort a lot. My grandparents loved those dogs... I couldn't stand them.

[JCMach1]

43. Any of the 'dude' dogs... sorry that mean you, labs, retreivers, dalmatians etc.

[WildEyedLiberal]

45. Labs

In my experience they're a) not that intelligent and don't respond well to commands and b) extremely hyperactive - which is a very bad combo, especially when the dog in question is big enough to knock you over.

Clearly, my experience with regards to, at least, a) must not be uniform as I am aware labs are commonly used as service dogs, and therefore some of them must be intelligent, but none of the admirable traits of the breed have managed to manifest in ANY of the 5 or 6 labs I've had the misfortune of encountering personally.

[smalll]

46. Pit bulls. There's nothing quite so annoying as getting killed/horribly maimed out of the blue

just because certain "animal people" (read: poor wounded souls who hate their fellow human beings) aren't willing to pull the plug on a breed whose whole raison d'etre is to fight, kill and/or maim. :shrug:

Sayin'!

[baldguy]

49. You win the prize for Ignorant Post Of The Day.

[LeftyMom]

53. You're wrong.

I'd go into further detail, but that tends to get the moderators unhappy with me. Suffice it to say you could have been closer to correct if you'd closed your eyes and posted whatever gibberish you hammered out by blindingly slapping at your keyboard.

[flvegan]

61. No, there *is* something quite more annoying.

Ignorance and stupidity are prime examples.

[liberaltrucker]

48. Any that start with a 'd' and end with 'g'.

I'm a cat person.

:hide:

[Lurks Often]

50. My choice is the

Beagle, a dog that likes to bark, with a bark that is high pitched and annoying.

As for Jack Russell's, I have had two and they are intelligent, loyal, protective and loving. They are also very stubborn, high energy, hunters and sometimes lacking in common sense.
The stubborn part requires their owner to REALLY be in charge and make sure the Jack Russell knows it. The hunting part is in the breeding and while you can minimize their desire to kill things and usually prevent it, you can not train it out of them. The high energy is also part of the breed and generally requires a fenced in yard where they can run or lots of walks.

Jack Russell's really aren't recommend for the novice dog owner or someone that lives in an apartment or other space where they can't get their exercise.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

51. My dog, as much as I have to love him.

Part Yorkie, Part Poodle. All StopBarkingAndShutTheHellUp.

But he's mine, so....

[TZ]

52. LOL

Part Yorkie and Part poodle? BWAHAHA. Yeah, that dog is a barker by nature...ARF ARF ARF ARF.....:rofl:

[dropkickpa]

54. Corgi

Specifically my brother's dumbfuck of a corgi. Most. Annoying. dog. EVAR!

[femmocrat]

60. Really? We have three corgis and they are wonderful dogs.

One is even a registered therapy dog. Maybe your brother didn't take the time to train his dog properly? It's never the dog's fault.

[WildEyedLiberal]

62. Yeah, I hate to be the annoying "my breed is FABULOUS and you must agree" person, but corgis rock!

Our guy is amazing. He has SO much personality, he's fiendishly smart, super sweet, and makes me laugh every single day. I'm guessing dropkick's brother failed to give the dog any meaningful training or discipline whatsoever and the dog is hyperactive and barks a lot or something. Our corgi wanted to bark when we took him home, but we just told him "NO" sternly a few times, and now he only barks when he's truly agitated - never when he's excited or happy. It was so easy that I can't imagine someone not taking the time and effort to make the dog behave.

[dropkickpa]

71. dingdingdingdingding

This is the real problem! My idiot brother hasn't traing the dog at all. I told him for a month before he got the dog that he was getting a herding breed so he HAD to train the dog. But no, he hasn't done shit to train him, so the dog is completely untrained and has pretty much every undesireable trait a corgi can have at this point.

**edited to add - the dog is also aggressive, attacked my pit bull and drew blood on Thanksgiving, and my oh so vicious 70lb pit just ran over and jumped in my lap to get away from him because she is a good natured and well trained dog, unlike that little piece of shit.

[BlueIris]

67. Welcome to Ignore, you sick bastard.

How anyone could hate a Corgi is beyond me.

[LibertyLover]

55. Whatever one was barking at 3 am this morning -

oh wait, that was my whippet who was complaining because the Siberian Husky was blocking the doorway to our bedroom and the whippet couldn't get in to jump in bed with us and get warm. Never mind.

[KamaAina]

56. Schnauzer

back in CT, there was this guy on noncommercial radio who would say during pledge week, "If you don't donate to our station, you will be reincarnated (pause) as a schnauzer." :-)

[Blue-Jay]

57. Vicious horrible beasts!

Granted, she does go nuts when the mailperson visits. (What's up with that, anyway?)

[JitterbugPerfume]

58. my grand daughters chihuahua

[GoddessOfGuinness]

63. Blue Dog

[Arctic Dave]

64. Orly Taitz. That dog drives me nuts.

[crim son]

65. All dogs suck. n/t

heh. Kidding.

[Crystal Clarity]

70. ANY breed in my neighbor's vast array

of small dogs. Most of them are mutts I think. But they've got about 10 that run amok onto our property getting into our garbage on garbage day, terrorizing my 18 year old cat, and pissing off my german shepard dog. Our property is his stomping ground in his opinion. And on the rare occasion that the neighbors actually hook them up, they bark incessantly.

I don't blame the dogs though, it's their owners. They don't bother to spay/neuter them which is why there never seems to be less then 5 dogs at any given time. As far as them coming over here, well if I were a dog, I'd want to be as far away from those people as possible too. And regarding them getting into our garbage, well they're just doing what untrained, neglected (and possibly underfed) dogs do if given the chance.

My SO spoke to them about the issue the other day, which so far seems to have helped keep the dogs from coming over here...But for the sake of the dogs, I've gotten to the point that I'll probably be calling the animal welfare people anyway. We so far have been able to tolerate these people ever since they moved in about 2 years ago and we'd really like to avoid any possible problems. However my love for all things furry will probably be the overriding factor in this case.

If anyone here has other suggestions as to what to do, I'd be happy to hear them. Crappy situation all around... :-(

[applegrove]

73. I house sat for jack russle terriers. They were cute enough untill I let them run free

in a park. They immediately started to invade groundhog holes and attack. The last thing I needed at the time was a dead groundhog on my conscience. So I kept them on the leash after that.

[cwydro]

74. The most annoying breed of dog

is the one watching you eat...

or in certain cases, the ones watching you cuddle with their mama...;)

[WolverineDG]

76. barking rats aka chihuahuas

god I hate chihuahuas

dg

[bif]

77. beagle still gets my vote

This fucking dog barks nonstop. I want to kill him. I fucking hate dogs.

[Posteritatis]

78. Cavalier King Charles spaniels

I dislike twitchyyapdogs in general; the combination of that with the fact that that breed's been warped to the point where their brain is sometimes smaller than their skull really gets to me. Their existence is intrinsically cruel.