A huge number of us decided to welcome new puppies into our homes in the last couple of years – Kennel Club figures show dog ownership soared and post-lockdown demand for four-legged friends remains high.
There are a whopping 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, alongside numerous crossbreeds, so there’s plenty of thinking to do before you select your family’s latest addition.
One of the trickiest prospects for new owners is ensuring their new pet is quickly toilet trained – knowing to go outside to relieve themselves. Some breeds practically train themselves, while others may continue to do their business inside well into adulthood. Here are the 10 breeds of dog that are most difficult to house train.
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5. Basset Hound
The Basset Hound is so lazy it can be hard to persuade them to expend the energy to go outside. Gentle coaxing is the preferred method, as getting angry with a sensitive Basset will just make matters worse. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
6. Afghan Hound
Training the gorgeous Afghan Hound to do anything is pretty tricky. It's not that they don't understand, it's just that more often than not they just don't care. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
7. Bichon Frise
The Bichon Frise is so adorable it's very hard to get angry with any messy wrongdoing. You need to be firm though, otherwise there will be a pattern of behaviour that can prove impossible to break. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
8. Bulldog
It's not so much toilet training the Bulldog that's the tricky bit - it's convincing it to get off the couch to do anything. They are as single-minded as they are adorable. Photo: Canva/Getty Images