‘These dangerous dog breeds can go terribly wrong for owners’, expert warns

A dog expert has taken to social media to share which breeds he thinks are a "recipe for disaster".

Will Atherton, a canine expert, says certain dogs he has worked with are dangerous and should be carefully considered before owning.

He claims to be called by owners when things "go wrong" and has opinions on two particular breeds that have the potential to behave very badly.

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Taking to his own TikTok account, he explained his background in the industry, saying he deals with the consequences of badly bred dogs.

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He explained: "Now as a canine behaviourist, I work with dogs when they go wrong and often when they go terribly wrong.

"And I believe the recipe for disaster is when it comes to the most dangerous dog breeds in the world, are dogs that are bred to be incredibly independent, they’re bred to be aggressive and violent towards people or other animals, and they’re bred to be incredibly large and powerful.

"And some of the breeds that fit this bill the most, fit into the livestock guardian realm."

Commenters had particularly strong opinions on dog behaviour, explaining that is it more often the owners fault and that no dog is inherently "bad." However, Atherton disagrees, saying in his experience two domestic breeds often cause him the most issues.

"Breeds like the Turkish Kangal or Caucasian Shepherd are bred to work on their own, fight incredibly dangerous predators to the death if required, and don’t like people making decisions for them," he said.

"And although they’re not very common dog breeds, when people do have them and it goes wrong, it usually goes terribly wrong."

This video comes after the recent controversy involving Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who claims that XL Bullies will be banned after multiple attacks, including a recent death in Sunderland by a dog believed to be a XL Bully, which left a 54 year old man dead.

One commenter agreed with Atherton, claiming: "Why do muppets keep these potentially dangerous dogs as pets? It’s beyond me."

However, another commenter said: "Every dog can be like that in the wrong hands, but they are perfectly trainable."

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