36% of Michigan dogs are naughty – Huron Daily Tribune
FILE – A chocolate Labrador retriever dog looks up slightly cross-eyed at its owner as it takes a biscuit
If you’ve ever wondered which dog breeds are better than others in regard to behavior, look no further than social media.
A study done by ProtectMyPaws.com did some observing on Instagram and added up the posts that mentioned dog breeds with the hashtags #gooddog, #cleverdog #cleverpuppy #naughtypuppy #cheekydog and #muddydog. Those positive hashtags were then compared to the naughty ones and the location the posts were tagged with.
The study also shows the states with a percentage of naughty dogs. Dogs in Illinois are 32.96% naughty, while Missouri dogs are 39.39% naughty. In Michigan, dogs are 36.04% naughty, and 35.68% naughty in Texas. The state with the highest percentage of naughty dogs is Kansas with 56.52%, and the District of Columbia has the lowest percentage of naughty dogs at 7.58%.
Naughtiest
1. Japanese Spitz
2. Shichon
3. Mudi
4. Cockapoo
5. Wirehaired Vizsla
6. Chug
7. Poochon
8. Welsh Terrier
9. Keeshond
10. English Springer Spaniel
Best-Behaved
1. Korean Jindo Dog
2. Perro de Presa Canario
3. Rhodesian Ridgeback
4. Black Mouth Cur
5. Portuguese Water Dog
6. Anatolian Shepherd Dog
7. Rat Terrier
8. Belgian Malinois
9. Miniature Pinscher
10. Dutch Shepherd
Dominic Genetti was born and raised in St. Louis and has been in the media industry since 2003. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northwest Missouri State University, and has covered a variety of subjects including hard news, courts, enterprise features, and sports. From 2011 to 2013, Genetti wrote a syndicated baseball column that published daily throughout the country. He was also awarded the «Community Service» award from the Missouri Press Association for his efforts to bring light to a historic cemetery in disrepair in Hannibal, Missouri. Multimedia coverage is also part of Genetti’s repertoire. In 2011 he was named the GateHouse Media Videographer of the Year. Genetti has worked for newspapers in Missouri, Iowa, Texas, and Illinois.
