Well I have to cast my vote for a Basset of course. My basset hound Daisy is protective of us and barks at anyone coming to the house, but she'd never bite. Although to us she looks comical trying to be all big and bad, it really does scare people. That low Basset bark can sound scary! They are great dogs, very gentle and adorable, and they are very flexible to your life. I said in another post that I read in a dog book once "A basset can be whatever you want it to be: avid hunter or couch potato. Serious and loyal or clown. Or it can be all of these." They are wonderful dogs and if you raise them right, they will be even better! Make sure you introduce her to your daughter carefully and if she is very young, you might need to teach her to "be gentle." My little cousins live next door and Daisy is great with them, we just have to remind them "Be gentle!" and they'll sit there patting Daisy for hours. Good luck with your next dog!