Well, if you have a well socialized German Shepherd, they are great! Because they protect the kids! But it does depend on the temperment of the dog.

If you get a German Shepherd, research on the breed (or ANY other breed you get), research on the breeder and research on the dogs. Some GSD's aren't good with children because they were bred for protection. Some on the other hand are GREAT family pets.

What ever breed you get, make sure that you throughly research on the breed. You don't want to be dumping it at the shelter because you didn't research.

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Becky Weise & Iris - the German Shepherd
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