Most high energy breeds were originally designed to work for long periods of time without tiring and are generally very intelligent with a natural desire to carry out their original tasks.
Not exact matches
High energy diets, like
most puppy foods, can promote rapid growth in large
breed puppies, which can play a role in the development of orthopedic diseases.
originally
breed for herding,
most lines are now
breed for show or pet and have lost that active,
high ENERGY instinct, especially when they've been spay or neutered.
Rottweilers are a highly intelligent
breed of dog that requires plenty of exercise as their
energy levels is also quite
higher than
most other
breeds.
I'd have to say that while I think a lab is one of the
most happy - go - lucky
breeds, they are also the
most high energy dogs I've ever seen.
With that said, here are eleven of the
most active,
high -
energy dog
breeds for pet owners who live an active outdoor lifestyle.
Siberian Huskies are
high energy, and they're not necessarily the easiest or
most low - maintenance dog
breed that you could choose.
The
most intelligent dogs are often hard - working
high -
energy dog
breeds.
As you might suspect,
most of the
higher energy dog
breeds are traditionally working dogs and have roots that tie back to an energetic activity or sport.
«Teenage» or young adult pets (for
most breeds, between six months and 16 months of age) may know more about appropriate behavior, but they're still
high -
energy «kids» at this stage and will test your patience at every turn.
Like
most spaniels, this
breed is
high -
energy, bouncy, and seemingly tireless.
To give their fast metabolisms the
energy needed to maintain bodily processes, small -
breed dogs need fairly
high levels of fat in their diets because fat is the
most concentrated source of calories (
energy) available to dogs.
Careau's team found the
most obedient
breeds, such as German shepherds, poodles and bichon frises, tended to be the longest lived, while hard - to - train,
high energy dogs such as pomeranians and beagles were more likely to die younger.