While pure-bred dogs might be more appealing to owners, mixed breeds usually live longer.Īccording to the Canine Journal, that's because pure-bred dogs have a risk of carrying genes for illnesses that are common to that specific breed, while mixed breeds, also known as "mutts," which have at least two breeds in their DNA, tend to have the least health problems and live longer. The hilarious post comes with a caption: "Was told she was a lab/pit mix when I adopted her." Followed by: "Those ears say otherwise."Ī voiceover adds: "So if you got your dog off of Craigslist like I did, I just want to know what did your dog look like when you got them and then what do they look like now? I'll go first." A woman's TikTok video has gone viral after she revealed that the dog she adopted, believing it was a mix between a Labrador and a pit bull, turned out to be a different breed. She's my little co-pilot in life and I'm so glad the world has gotten to see how cute she is!"Ī picture of Stevie. She is currently 2 years old and I got her when she was 2 months, so we have had a lot of bonding time. "She is cuddly when she gets to know people and she warms up quickly but can initially be shy/want to make the first move. In the video shared on TikTok in April under the username freshsqueezedchloj, she explained that when she first got her puppy, Stevie, she was told it was a Labrador- pit bull mix, but once the puppy grew up, the features turned out to be quite different than what such a mix would actually look like.īut the poster said she prefers the dog she received to the one she was originally supposed to get, saying that instead of feeling scammed, she feels like she "scammed them."Ĭhloe, the dog's owner, told Newsweek: "Turns out she is a German shepherd/Staffordshire terrier mostly with a small percentage of pit, chow, and husky! She is very mellow and sweet when she is in the house but can run for miles when she is outside. A dog owner has gone viral after sharing a video of how a dog that she adopted, under the impression that she was a Labrador-pit bull puppy mix, turned out to be a different breed after growing up.
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