What is the best type of dog for children?

Answer 1

Any type it matters on how u raise the dog u could raise a doberman to be the sweetest dog on earth or the meanest its ur choice

Answer 2

Hello,
Based on the age of your children, the amount of time YOU, will be spending withthe dog and who is going to be responsible for the dog, these first questions are cruitial to address BEFORE you buy a dog. A dog is a memeber of the family, in there is a great deal of work involved. If you think a child will be able to be respomsible for the sdog, you are wrong. Getting a puppy is a full time job , consider getting a dog from a shelter or if you are looking for a given breed try the breed rescue sites. The best dogs for chikdrenand bust house holds tendto be htoses that can " keep up" look into Goldens, Labs, and Labradoodles ( for no shedding). stay away from the tiny dogs, teacup anything is NOT good withkids, nor are poodles, schnausers, bits, JRT's ( noe called Parson terriers) althoght they appear to be " cute", they are high engery and require a lot of work.
Whatever dog you choose, please be sure to take him/her to dog classes and to be spayed or neutered.These are few small steps to ensureing you get a wonderful family pet, who will become a cherished memeber of your household, dogs have feeliing s and emotions just like us, too ofetn a family purchses a dog " because he was was so adorable" never doing any resuearch PRIOR to the purchase, and then 6 mothhs or a year later, this adorable puppy is now a big unruly teenager and rather than taking the time to work with the dog, it ends up running the streets, biting, abused or euthanized because the owner consider the dog " property" like a couch, when it gets to be too much trouble you just throw it out.. WRONG.. please be smart BEFORE you by a dog, it will be best for alll concerned.Do you research, you'll end up with a wonderful new addition to your family.

Answer 3

I have a golden retriever so I am partial to this breed. Having said that, there is no such thing as a "best type of dog for children"; rather, each dog has to potential to be a "best type" and this all depends on the dogs breeding (his genetic lineage) and his/her training. Once a pet is trained and has been well bred from a reputable breeder with sound temparament in the parents of the puppy, you will have a great pet. You may also consider adopting an older dog where you will already know their personality and demeanour especially around children (providing you have a proper history, i.e. not from a shelter with no history available).
Now the other half of the equation is children. Children have been known to mistreat pets. So, it's up to you to educate your child(ren) about how to respect the family pet also! Good luck.

Answer 4

Don't listen to the people saying not to go to a shelter - even a "well bred" purebred dog can behave unpredictably around children, just because they come from a breeder does not mean they will tolerate kids!

That being said...just do your research. There is nothing wrong with getting a purebred if that's what you want, but do monitor their temperment and make sure they are not high strung and nervous. Many animal shelters have a variety of behavioral tests they can put a dog through to make sure he will tolerate children. Many shelter dogs have been given up by families and love kids. Consider all options but don't rule out dogs who end up in a shelter. It's hard to pinpoint one specific breed for kids because I have seen rotties that love children and poodles that bite them every chance they get - it's really dependent on how you train them, and never leave them unattended with small children.

Answer 5

The best type of dog for children is a layed back breed,so to speak,that doesn't snap or bite when ears are tugged, tail is pulled, or fur pinched.Ofcourse children need to be taught not to do these things to dogs. But, a dog that can take it while the child is being taught is the best kind. There are a few dogs in various breeds that are bred especially to be this way. All breeds have the ecception dogs that will not be good around kids.So you must shop carefully and not just asume a dog can tollorate children based only on its breed. I have owed many dogs of varios breeds. I do not recommend cockers or poms. I have never met a good one around kids.

Answer 6

There are dozens of breeds who are great with kids. The best one I know of is a newfoundland - they're very gentle and love kids, but there are so many, many more (bearded collies, collies, greyhounds, shelties, english cockers, setters, puli, bernses mountain dogs, etc.) A general rule of thumb is that very small dogs are often not good with very young children because the kids make the dogs nervous.

A good idea would be to get a good book or attend a dog show and find a breed you like the looks of, then research that breed as to temperament and health problems, talk to people who actually have them, and decide from there. A dog who is raised with kids who are respectful of the dog is most often going to be fine with kids.

Answer 7

I agree with most answers here, the Animal shelter is a good place to start, an adult dog is also good, and a mix breed(Mutt) also a good choice.
That said each dog is different, I own a Bouvier a large breed dog that is really submissive and is wonderful around children, cats and other dogs.
So take your time and introduce your children to the dog before you choose. Good Luck.

Answer 8

honestly no dogs are 100 % safe with kids - sometimes the kids are the problems

however SOFT MOUTHED BREEDs tend to be the best - Retreivers - as they were bred to pick up things gentley and softly and be patient
for a smaller breed - Pugs or Shih Tzu

Terriers are BAD because they tend to be nippy as they were bred for hunting-fighting-killing
Toy breeds are BAD because they are fragile and their tiny brains make them afraid of kids and prone to nip
Herding breeds are BAD because unless you have A LOT of time they will be bored and become destructive in your home (eg border collie)

NEVER leave kids unsupervised around ANY dog
Make sure any dog you get goes to Obedience lessons (this is for socialization not just "sit" and "stay")
Get an adult dog NOT a puppy - puppys are jumpy, teething (nippy) and will demand alot of time so its harder for a parent to watch a pup and kids
NEVER get from a pet store - you will pay too much for a low quality animal and support cruel puppy mills

DO get from an SPCA or animal shelter - you can go several times to pick out the right one

DONT allow kids to pull dogs ears or ride on them - I am SICK of hearing people say "oh my dog is so good my kids can pull its ears and it wont do anything" my question is why isnt the parent teaching the kid to respect the dog???

DO spay or neuter -this lessons agression

good luck

ALSO - all pets should be FAMILY pets - selected by the parent and ultimately cared for by the parent - kids cannot understand or accept "lifetime commitment"

Answer 9

Coonhounds and bloodhounds can be good with kids.

But basically, dogs are individuals as well as breeds. Find a shelter or rescue in your area that temperment tests all their dogs and go there. Talk to the adoption counselor about your lifestyle, the age of your kids, how much time you have, etc... and allow them to suggest a dog who would be good for you. Many family pets are surrendered to shelters and often theire paperwork will already state whether or not they have lived with kids.

Answer 10

From my experience the most lovable and hardy dog is a lasa opsa the type of dog is a small lovable lap dog. At this point in time I am sitting by lasa opsa and she is rolled over asleep. Just fill up a bowl of water and food and she loves you. They run around and exercise them selves. The more you play her or him the better the personality they are.

Answer 11

It depends on the children. If they are calm and kind to dogs you could have a wider choice of breeds. Golden retrievers are usually quite tolerant of children but still wont accept rough handling. Breeds to steer clear of are guarding breeds and most working breeds. These tend to be boisterous and highly strung.