Most Likely to Run Away? See the Top 15 Dog Breeds Owners Should Carefully Watch
Little did the Baha Men know, but sometimes the dogs let themselves out.
A hole in the fence, a darting squirrel, a scary thunderstorm. There are many factors that can cause a canine to go missing.
Business Insider asked Whistle - a company dedicated to making GPS collars for dogs - for its numbers on which dogs are the best escape artists. Whistle pulled data from over 150,000 dogs using their GPS collars and found some definite trends.
Of course, there are some exceptions to the information below. The data provided by Whistle does not contain information for dogs under the weight of 10 pounds, since the GPS collar is often too cumbersome for them to wear. Additionally, the function that tracks lost dogs can also be used recreationally to track hikes if an owner chooses.
With that in mind, here are the top 15 breeds that you might want to keep an extra eye on.
1. Anatolian Shepherd
Owners lose this breed about 2.13 times a month.
2. Bloodhound
Owners lose this breed about 1.5 times a month.
3. Great Pyrenees
Owners lose this dog breed about 1.2 times a month.
4. Catahoula Leopard Dog
Owners lose this dog breed about 1.2 times a month.
5. Bluetick Coonhound
Owners lose this breed about 1.2 times a month.
6. Pit Bull Mix: Owners lose this breed about 1.2 times a month.
7. Black and Tan Coonhound: Owners lose this breed about 1.2 times a month.
8. Belgian Malinois: Owners lose this dog breed about 1.2 times a month.
9. Saint Bernard: Owners lose this breed about 1.2 times a month.
10. Great Dane: Owners lose this breed about 1.2 times a month.
11. American Bulldog: Owners lose this breed about 0.9 times a month.
12. Standard Poodle: Owners lose this breed about 0.9 times a month.
13. Tree Walker Coonhound: Owners lose this dog breed about 0.9 times a month.
14. Bernese Mountain Dog: Owners lose this dog breed about 0.9 times a month.
15. Australian Shepherd: Owners lose this breed about 0.9 times a month.
