Dogs or cats? It’s your pick. Whether you’re a dog person or cat maniac, here are the best breeds for your choice of furry companions. Want to know how to persuade your parents to get a pet? Click here!

Dogs

These dogs are ranked from the easiest dogs to have, to the hardest to own. Are you prepared? You better be. Get ready for the most attractive personalities to the kinds that you want to say, “That’s a dog breed?”

Irish Golden. A mix of an Irish setter, and a golden retriever. What could go wrong? Golden retrievers are loyal and playful, and Irish setters are intelligent and quiet. And when they are bred together, the puppies are well behaved, adorable, and friendly. These dogs are also extremely active and require a lot of physical activity because of their high energy levels.

Bordoodle, also called a Borderpoo. The Bordoodle breed is extremely intelligent and playful. They make excellent companions and are very good around kids. This breed of dog is a mix of some of the most intelligent breeds, the Poodle, and the Border Collie. Moreover, these dogs are absolutely adorable.

The Beagle is an alert, intelligent, and even tempered dog that makes them a great companion. But if they are left alone they may be very loud and might destroy things.

The Akita is one of the most dangerous types of dogs because they are very rough and use physical force when playing. But when they are playing things can get out of hand and that can be dangerous, especially to little kids.

Cats

Are you all cat lovers calling? Well, wait no further! Here are some of the best and not-really-worst cat breeds of all time. We will rate from the most well-tempered cats to the worst-tempered felines.

American Shorthairs are, as the website Purina says it, “She’s adaptable and good-natured, which makes her the ideal family companion. Although she loves attention from her people, including children, the American Shorthair does not like being carried and is fairly independent. She may curl up in your lap on occasion, but she may prefer to sit alongside you instead. She’ll get along fine with a cat-friendly dog, but her hunting instincts may take over with pet birds and other small animals.” These cats will shed, so you may want to be prepared to groom her a couple times a week, though.

Scottish Fold. Known for their adorable small folded ears, these cats are unsurprisingly well tempered. These cats are quite easy to train tricks, easy to groom, and friendly towards other cats and animals. They tolerate being alone and tolerate being picked up. For an extra bonus, it’s quite a good lap cat! They are friendly towards strangers, so you pick- is it a good habit for guests or a bad habit towards break-in criminals? The reason I put them second is because, unfortunately, they have a high potential for weight gain. Please, if you are considering adopting this breed of cat, keep an eye out for how much they eat!

The Ragdoll cat. An affectionate, playful and dog friendly cat breed. They are an even tempered cat and do not generally mind a lot of change. But a downside is that they can have excessive grooming habits and need a lot of attention. 

The Siamese cat. Although history has famed this cat, their emotions are quite a lot! These felines are intelligent, and “velcro” cats– they are always loyal to their owners and stick with them. These cats’ affection is a 5-star rating, if you ask me. Unfortunately, this poor breed suffers from separation anxiety. These cats are most recommended for experienced owners. They need stimulated hunting games and quite a lot of attention. They need an extensive amount of outdoor-time. Overall, they aren’t quite the ideal family cats.

Sources

Petguide.com

Purina.com

PetKeen.com

Hillspet.com

Bettervet.com