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Soft Coated Wheaten terriers?
- Thread starter Jessica
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From the stand point of a dog groomer I hate the damn things.
Their hair sucks and is always matted. They are difficult to handle and groom. Everything seems to freak them out. They are really wimpy about everything you have to do such as clean ears, trim nails and handle their feet.
They get all sorts of skin infections, cancer, lumps and tumors. They are hyper, spastic and annoying.
Of the 10 or so I see regularly I like 2 of them and one that was really good just passed away. The rest I’d toss out with the trash.
They do not seem to excel in dog training and I’ve been in training for about 17 years. Never seen a high ranking SCWT in any dog sport.
They are pretty destructive until they get a bit older from what I hear from owners so a crate is a must to prevent them from destroying your home. If you’re concerned that 6 hours is too long either get a pet sitter to let him out at lunch or have him attend a doggie day care.
As for me I will never own this breed and being a groomer has taught me that I don't like a lot of dog because of the problems they offer as a groom dog.
Give me a rabid pit bull over a snarky yorkie any day!
Good luck
Their hair sucks and is always matted. They are difficult to handle and groom. Everything seems to freak them out. They are really wimpy about everything you have to do such as clean ears, trim nails and handle their feet.
They get all sorts of skin infections, cancer, lumps and tumors. They are hyper, spastic and annoying.
Of the 10 or so I see regularly I like 2 of them and one that was really good just passed away. The rest I’d toss out with the trash.
They do not seem to excel in dog training and I’ve been in training for about 17 years. Never seen a high ranking SCWT in any dog sport.
They are pretty destructive until they get a bit older from what I hear from owners so a crate is a must to prevent them from destroying your home. If you’re concerned that 6 hours is too long either get a pet sitter to let him out at lunch or have him attend a doggie day care.
As for me I will never own this breed and being a groomer has taught me that I don't like a lot of dog because of the problems they offer as a groom dog.
Give me a rabid pit bull over a snarky yorkie any day!
Good luck