Alison looks after pooches for a living and claims each of the 14 breeds is a handful in their own right – and if you get a little dog, you’ll never sit down again. 

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Alison claims her advice is based mostly on dog behaviours and insists she doesn’t hate the breeds, they just might not fit your lifestyle. 

Her advice comes days after another expert warned owners about a popular breed that will ruin your life if you’re in a busy family. 

First up is the fluffy Husky – working dogs famous for pulling sleds in cold countries. 

Alison writes: “Too much fur. Too independent (I need a dog who needs me). 

“Talks too much (I get migraines) and too stubborn.” 

Second in the firing line is our late Queen’s favourite: the Corgi. 

She explains: “Too much energy, always getting dirty and barking.”

In third is the classic Boxer dog. She claims this pup means well but “they just escalate play way too quickly.”

She adds: “They have crazy jumping skills and are pure muscle.” 

In fourth is the Silver Labrador, which she says have allergies and skin issues. 

Fifth is another working dog: the Beagle. 

She says: “Too smart for me, always getting dirty and too much energy, plus the howling and they’re escape artists.” 

The sixth breed is the Great Dane – a lumbering gentle giant so big, it’s mistaken for a horse. 

“I love them more than anything,” says Alison. “I just will never have a house that could comfortably house one.” 

She loves Boston Terriers too but just like the other little dogs, it’s got way too much energy, she says. 

“There’s too much jumping, they play really hard and escalate play really fast,” she adds. 

Then there’s the German Short-haired Pointer – another loveable breed but one that she claims needs too much attention and a very big garden to run around in.

The Blue Heeler can have aggression issues, she says, while the Black Labrador is pure chaos. 

“They’re always getting in the water and are so jumpy as puppies,” she says. “Their drive to eat (especially things that aren’t food) is incomparable – as is the slobber.”

The bright white Maltese and the lolloping Bloodhound get a thumbs down as they’re a nightmare to keep clean, while the Teacup Yorkie (or any teacup dog, she says) are another cause for migraines – and she’d be afraid she’d stand on them.

Finally, any mini doodle is a no-no.

“I have no proof but I just have a feeling they’re so much crazier than normal doodles,” she says. 

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