what is the best type of dog for a kid to have?

Question

like a friendly dog and a playful dog thats not to big and its cute

Answer 1

The question you should be asking is, what is the best type of kid for a dog to have? Any dog can be a good companion if they are trained and treated properly. You don't say how old the kid is, but most kids have very short attention spans when it comes to caring for things, particularly an animal. It's great fun at first when it's a cute little puppy to play with, but when it starts chewing things, needing to go out often, making messes, etc., the child will tire of it quickly. If he/she isn't old enough to be responsible enough to care for the dog and give it the attention it needs, then you should wait until the kid is older.

Why do people say a dog is good if it lets a child "pick on" it or pull its ears? That is not a sign of a well-behaved dog, it's a sign of a poorly-behaved child. And if you're not careful, one of these days the dog might get tired of being treated badly and turn around and bite the kid. And then what will you do? Punish the dog, no doubt.

If you absolutely must get this kid a dog, please consider adopting a dog that needs a home instead of supporting pet stores that get many of their dogs from puppy mills.

Answer 2

I do not feel, after a life-time of running with puppies (and I am a mom) that any person breed is bigger than the following. It is in the best way you carry them. The most effective breed I might warning you towards is the Eskimo style puppies, NOT when you consider that they're unhealthy, attacking, risky, however when you consider that they're much in the direction of a primitive, running puppy state and they're much less more likely to be glad in a a household drawback, BUT THIS IS NOT FOR EVERY ESKIMO DOG. What you MUST seem for as an alternative is, a puppy that's good informed and submissive. Any breed will also be satisfactory with children. An older puppy who has lived with youngsters earlier than is your excellent wager, and so much shelters reveal puppies to look how they react to different puppies, cats, and youngsters. I have labored with pit bulls, my breed of alternative, and will supply you a one hundred% confident reply that a healthful pit bull raised through a human who's assertive, calm, and dominant, might be a exclusive, sufferer partner to your youngsters. BUT IF YOU GET HUNG UP ON BREED, YOU WON'T BE SEARCHING FOR QUALITIES THAT MAKE A DOG GOOD WITH KIDS!

Answer 3

If you go to your local SPCA they will let you look at puppies and won't adopt a dog to your family that they feel would be inappropriate for children. If you see one you are interested in they will let you visit with the dog in a room where you can meet it and see what you think more closely. It's a great way to help a homeless dog and get a great pet. I have three rescues, two were pound puppies, two from the city pound the other a rescue from an individual. Each of them are great and they are all very different in personality, appearance and what they are mixed with. Some SPCA's have online photos of their dogs up for adoption.

Answer 4

Avoid the smaller dogs... they are fragile and more likely to bite when harassed (ESPECIALLY cocker spaniels - yikes!!). You want to choose a larger dog, probably a hunting type that is likely to have a "soft mouth". That being said... I agree with the answerer with no name ;-) in that your kids must be respectful or ANY dog will bite.

Please do loads of research and when you have it narrowed down to a breed or 2, check out your local breed rescue groups and get a nice gentle adult dog in need of a home... with kids in the house, potty training can be difficult so give an adult dog a chance. Someone threw them away... and as they say, one man's trash is another man's treasure.

Answer 5

Boxers- definantly! They can get pretty big but are the best dog with children. They are very loving adn ours will literally let children do ANYTHING to him and not care. They LOVE kids! and, their teeth are very very small so even if for some reason one nipped your kid- it woudln't hurt them b/c their teth are so small. Ours cant even chew a rawhide without his gums bleeding! They have great temperments- never aggressive!

Just wanted to add to be aware that many small breeds are very aggressive and prone to biting children b/c they get sacre dthey are goignto get hurt. Big dogs know that kids aren't really goign to hurt them and so they are less insecure about it and don't feel the need to "fight back" as much

Answer 6

yeah you're right, big dogs are hard to handle and small ones are only good for its "cuteness" but not much else. get a Labrador. get the short-hair one so it's less mess, because the long-hair one will be a problem when it sheds. they grow into the medium size of dogs. they are known to be one of the easiest to train and obedient, their good dogs, and friendly with kids. they're the ones people use to aid the blind. i recommend a Lab!

Answer 7

Boston Terriers are great dogs for a child to have. My daughter's two and my mother has a Boston Terrier and she is so good with my daughter. She lets my daughter pick on her and chase her and stuff and never gets annoyed with her. And when my daughter was smaller the dog would even climb in her pack n' play and lay with her. Great choice especially for little kids.

Answer 8

A medium to a large sized dog. A Golden Retriever or a Collie. You don't the kid to have a little dog, it's very fragile, nor fierce dogs, they'll get bit.

Answer 9

when I was about 11 I had an Australian shepherd. It was a great dog, but they need a lot of room to run around and they also need an experienced handler. A cocker Spaniel is a very good choice.

Answer 10

An AmStaff, a bull terrier, a well-bred lab or golden (poorly bred labs and goldens can have tons of problems, get one from a breeder that shows and registers their dogs), or a mix from your local shelter. Any dog can be good with kids.