A huge number of us decided to welcome new puppies into our homes in the last few years – Kennel Club figures show dog ownership has soared to record levels and around one-in-three households now contains at least one four-legged friend.
There are a whopping 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, alongside numerous crossbreeds, so there’s plenty of thinking to do before you select your family’s latest addition.
One of the trickiest prospects for new owners is ensuring that their new pet is quickly toilet trained – knowning to go outside to relieve themselves.
So, here are the 10 breeds of dog that are easiest to house train.
5. German Shepherd
Intelligence doesn't always equate to a dog that's easy to toilet train - but with the German Shepherd that's certainly the case. For a breed that takes drug detection and police work in its stride, knowing where to go to have a pee is hardly a challenge. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
6. Border Collie
It's no surprise to see the Border Collie on this list. They are the world's most intelligent breed of dog and quickly pick up the most complex of commands - making toilet training simple. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
7. Labrador Retriever
There are numerous reasons that the Labrador Retriever is the world's most popular dog - and one of them is that a Lab pup is unlikley to soil your carpet more than a handful of times before learning to ask to be let out into the garden. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
8. Maltese
Small dogs also have small bladders - meaning they are sometimes more difficult to house break. That's not an issue with the Maltese, who pretty much toilet train themselves. Photo: Canva/Getty Images