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Toy Dog Breeds Advantages and Breeding
Toy dogs are beloved by many. They are loyal and intelligent and especially good at learning tricks. They are known for being very loving and loyal with their owners.
Toy dogs are great choices for people with allergies or limited space, as they are generally docile and have less fur to irritate sensitive people. They do have a small disadvantage in that they often bark more than larger dogs for attention, but due to the small size of their vocal chords, they do so with less volume! The best of these dogs, and there are many, are true companion animals. Their only task in life is to please people and keep them company.
Toy dogs are exceptional choices for the elderly as they love to be loved, are lightweight (weighing on average 5 pounds, bitches weighing even less) and are fiercely protective.
Toy dogs as the name suggests, are very small, and most of time not very good with small children. With the exception of the Pug, who has been characterized as one of the sturdiest and most stable of the toys.
Despite their small size toy dogs are probably the gutsiest pups in the canine family with their big yet little voices barking at the mere site of other dogs and passers-by. Sometimes this can be a problem for them however, when they don’t back down against a larger animal they are sure to come-off worst in the battle.
Toy dogs are not only meant to entertain your pets. Toy dogs provide you with a reason to move more, which we all need to do to avoid overweight problems. Keep fit by exercising your toy dog. Toy dogs are generally an easy-care pet.
Toy dogs are not limited in their gene pool by their small size, and are descendants of a wide variety of dog breeds. Their predominant characteristic is that most were initially bred and developed their characteristic natures when kept as a loyal companion, and are often referred to as lap dogs. No points awarded to you for guessing why that is!
One thing though which they do suffer from. Toy dogs are notorious for having bad teeth and the small mouths and small jaws make it almost impossible to clean them adequately at home. So, many have a need for regular visits to a vet to keep their teeth and gums healthy.
Toy dog breeders are no different from any others and we find their trait of talking about their disappointing pups as “only pet quality” unhelpful. In other words breeders who see pets as a by-product of the breeder’s search for the perfect dog, are not primarily looking after you the pet owners interest. We say beware of buying from such a breeder. Breeders like this do not give the health of their puppies the highest priority, instead their motivation is to show the best looking dog that they can breed.
Breeding for appearance was only introduced in the 19th Century, and is in danger of degrading the stock of healthy genes in our dog population. Before this time dogs and puppies were bred to increase useful abilities and traits helpful for the duties they were intended for. Breeds in the some breed groups nowadays suffer from far more genetic problems than they have in the past. Some breeds that have become more and more popular as time goes on have suffered for being bred for quantity to fed the market, again to the detriment of the health of the pups available for sale. Just be aware of this when you choose a breeder.
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Question by tyzekiel: Which dog breeds would be able to fit a household with a small parrot?
My wife and I want a puppy for our household, but I already have a 5 year old Sun Conure. What breeds would work the best to fit into our home? My wife kind of wants a medium to large dog. Thanks for any help.
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Answer by millypeed
I have two Labs and an African Grey Parrot, they are fine together, but I always supervise when Bob is out of his cage, just in case, bob likes to peck at their noses, so l have to make sure they don,t try and snap back at him.
Bob and my chocolate Lab Milly play together, Bob throws food out of his cage and Milly eats it, Bob thinks it’s a game and barks and laughs at Milly, I’ve got a parrot that thinks it’s a dog and a dog who thinks she’s a parrot, eating pellets!, very strange.
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i don’t know much about parrots but friends of mine have a African Grey and a rottie and the parrot is the boss he just walks round the floor and if the dogs are in the way its the dogs that move not the parrot it depends how they are brought up
i don’t think the breed matters. as long as you can train your puppy that when your bird comes out he MUST BEHAVE and vice versa. my co-worker has a conure, cocatiel, and macaw (all in the same house hold!) and they get along well with their two pitbulls. one of them is still a puppy, but he KNOWS he’s not supposed to jump to scare the bird. or else they go to the “bad doggy zone”
lets see…we have 2 parrots…
Ibizan Hounds
German shepherd
an old ugly bulldog that we love dearly
2 Anatolians that are outside most of the time but do enjoy time off work to hang out with the family
and a cat
they all do fine with the birds..even when they are on a perch none of the dogs mess with them
i would say whatever fits your lifestyle.
a puppy would be brought up to see the bird as family. just make sure you supervise all times between them.
I would definitely go with Labrador, for their relaxed natures.
Poodles and small dogs like to yap and with a parrot around, you have enough noise to contend with!
Where I live, we have a handicapped man who walks around town with his white labrador carrying a basket of flowers and on his head, the labrador carries a budgie….
Labradors are so easy going, they are amazing!
In general, I would suggest no breeds that are “hunting” dogs or dogs with strong prey drive. Like one woman said, her Labs are fine, but some of them (that I’ve met anyway) like to chase things that are smaller…”Yay, fun game!”. They’re a wonderfully sweet dog, they just may not be “the one” for you. I suppose it is that way with a lot of different breeds, just my .02. But I also agree with a poster that said if they are raised from puppyhood, there shouldn’t really be a problem. There are several “tests” on the Web that can help you choose the best breed for you based on your criteria.
And when you DO get a dog, just supervise with that bird, because you never know. Good luck, and have fun choosing a pup!
Its not realy a big dog but cavalier king charles spaniels are a realy good breed with both children and pets. There also not to hard to train.
I would recomend searching them on google and getting some more info on them I realy do recommend them aspashally because there very good with small children and pets.