photozoi:

pawsitivevibe:

Important to remember no matter what breed of dog you get … You might want a particular breed for particular traits. But if you’re getting a puppy you gotta just write off those first two years. You will not have the dog you want to end up with. You will have a baby dog. And all the terror that entails.

You’d think this would be common sense, but man have I seen so many people recently get puppies of particular breeds for specific reasons and get frustrated when the puppy isn’t “low energy” or “super smart” or the “ugggh I want to do all these activities but I can’t because it’s too young.” Like, listen you bought a Border Collie or a Shih Tzu or a Golden Retriever, and you’re gonna get certain predictable breed traits … Eventually. But right now you have Baby Dog. People expect too much of their puppies too quickly, whether it’s simply good predictable behaviour, or certain activities like sports or even jogging and hiking. Write off those first 2 years and focus on your baby dog’s development.

Well said.  :)