Dog breed for children?

Question

What are the top 10 dog breeds to own if you have small children?

Answer 1

This is a very subjective question so I got different sources although
the lists are quite similar as well. Our first link from Reader's
Digest provides a top 10.

Beagle
Bulldog (French)
Cairn Terrier
Cocker Spaniel (English)
Golden Retriever
King Charles Spaniel
Labrador Retriever
Old English Sheepdog
Poodle
Pug

Answer 2

Stuffed dogs. A 10-month old is NOT old enough to know that you can't hit, poke, pester, chase, punch, slap, sit on, squeeze, torture, etc a living thing like a dog. Wait until she is older and can be trusted to do none of those things with pretty good reliability, then get a DOG that is good with children and not a PUPPY that will be like having a second toddler around. When getting a DOG breed isn't hardly important - breed is way of PREDICTING and DESCRIBING traits, that is vital in a puppy to know what it will be in a year or two, but if you're looking at an adult dog, you see which traits it actually possesses and don't have to guess or pigeonhole them into a breed category. The folks at the shelter should be able to help, and you can find basic adult dog temperament tests online that you can use to assess a dog. As with ANY dog, never, never, never leave your child and your dog alone together - no matter how trusted of a family pet they are. Kids and dogs are both unpredictable on some level, and you don't want to set them up for failure. Good luck!

Answer 3

It depends on the age... If you have really young children(or are expecting to) getting an older, calmer dog isn't a bad idea. However, you'll need to keep a VERY close eye on the dog and kids, no matter what, in case the dog has "hidden aggressions", basically, things you wouldn't think would do anything to worry a normal dog, but make your dog nuts(or fearful, etc.) If you have friends who are moving and can't keep their older dog, it may be a good solution!
While you can't neccesarily name a certain breed of dog, because every dog is different(ie. when I was younger we had a 3 legged English Springer who was SUPER laid back, now I have a Springer who cannot sit still while getting attention for the life of her!) I personally reccomend English Springer Spaniels. I have a 5 year old now and she loves kids, other dogs(more important with kids than you'd think!) and life in general. She's a bit over loving at times!(my mom can't stand her!) but she's very smart. I've been working with her more lately and just today I started working with her on an obstacle course(through a tunnel, over jumps, etc.) and she was awesome! She's jumping 2-2 1/2 foot jumps(cushions off our couch!) and some wide ones too. she's about 2feet from chest to tail and about a foot and a half at the withers(shoulders). She's also learned other tricks. Before today she knew shake, sit, dance, flop(lay down), play dead. Today she learned rollover, crawl, wave, and bow.
A word of caution-theese dogs have a fairly high activity level, they should have a good sized yard or some form of exercise or they will get FAT!! Mine has a dog door so she has unlimited outdoors access and this is a great thing for her.
This is a hunting dog, and they will want to chase birds, squirrelsa and deer. We have not had a problem with this. We live in a 5 acre wooded lot with several groups of deer coming through every day, we have squirrels in our backyard, and birdfeeders set up. They don't actually catch much, but make great hunting dogs and require little effort to train. Very smart, and eager to please. As I mentioned, they LOVE kids. we have babies come over and Moxi will sit by them and wag her tail so hard(they don't have much for tails either, so they can't take people out with their tails!) she'll run around like a mad animal playing with kids and but at the end of the day she comes and lays by my feet.

Answer 4

Beagle
Bulldog (French)
Cairn Terrier
Cocker Spaniel (English)
Golden Retriever
King Charles Spaniel
Labrador Retriever
Old English Sheepdog
Poodle
Pug
These are the top 10 dogs recommended for families!!!

Answer 5

I got this online at the Reader's Digest website. Hope it helps.
Stanley Coren is well known for his series of best-selling books on dogs, including his recent volume, Why We Love the Dogs We Do. A psychologist and a professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia who has won a number of awards for his research, Coren is the proud owner of a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Wizard, a Flat-Coated Retriever named Odin and an orange cat called Loki. In addition to writing books about dog behaviour, he is an instructor with the Vancouver Dog Obedience Training Club and has helped raise funds for animal shelters. He appeared recently in the pages of Reader's Digest (April 2000, page 80) as a consultant for our story "Good Dog Guide."

This month we asked Coren to recommend for our readers the ten best breeds for families. His general rules of thumb are:

1. When in doubt, go for smaller, less active dogs; a two year old and a big, bouncy field dog are not a good combination.

2. Stay clear of the herding dogs and more protective breeds if you have younger children (under age 5). They can nip at things that move awkwardly.

The ten breeds he would recommend for families are:
Beagle
Bulldog (French)
Cairn Terrier
Cocker Spaniel (English)
Golden Retriever
King Charles Spaniel
Labrador Retriever
Old English Sheepdog
Poodle
Pug
For breed information and descriptions, click on any of the breeds above.

Answer 6

Well, these are some personal opions but I have a boxer. They are great with small children. You have to teach the dog that the child is in charge though. But, once they know, they are great. You need to teach the child what is the dogs, too. Like the dogs dish bowl.

Answer 7

According to the show I watched on Animal Planet last night, Golden Retrievers are the number one dog for being the least agressive around young children. Females are also the first choice.

Answer 8

I have owned many different breeds golden & yellow labs, rotties, boxers, dobermens, shepards, and by far the best ive seen with kids is the american stafferdshire terrior it loves kids, loves to play, and has one of the highest pain tollerances of any breed so evon when my littel boy would play a littel to ruff or do something not so bright the dog gives kisses not a mean bone in its body.

Answer 9

Richard, go with a greyhound. Yes the are big but they are the most friendliest type of dog you will ever meet!!! They are very gentle around children and very sweet. Also, they will be agressive if needed to. They will play for a long time too.

Answer 10

Well ill tell you now small dogs like Chihuahua are not good with children. I would say that golden receivers and chow rottweilers are the best dog for if you have small children.They would never hurt the child and they defend them.