Which dogs are best ?

[ilovehounds]

Im not saying this because I have and LOVE hounds . But it is true that hounds such as beagles, basset hounds, Greyhounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, and blood hounds are wonderful with children. They are very gentle and a great companion and best friend.

And believe it or not but a young boy I look after has a chow chow and she is the sweetest dog in the world, she doesn't have a mean bone in her body and loves that little boy to death. I guess any dog can be good with kids depending on how they are raised.

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~~ My House Is Not A Home Without A Hound ~~

[PetsRule]

I have a black lab and he is pretty good with children... exept when they are on the grond. He will go over there and start licking their faces. I don't like that though. I don't think that the little kids would like that. He most likely wouldn't jump on them unless they told him to.

I know a dachshund that is very sweet, you can hold her like a baby. Her name is Shoebox. I think a lot of little kids try to hold little dogs that you can hold, like a baby. The dachshund is a really nice house pet. Well... um, maybe not all dachshunds are nice... maybe it was just that one. Maybe some nip and bark nad maybe even bite. I am not sure.
Pugs are very good with children from what I have saw. I had a pug and little kids loved him. They will sit by you and let you pet him/her. I have just thought that they are very nice dogs. The will sniff and then maybe lick you, they are such a Joy.
My book says that shih tzus are nice. It says: The silky-soft shih tzu wasa favorite of Chinese emperors for centuries. Shih tzu means "lion" in chinese but these dogs, whose weight barely reaches double figures, are sweet tempered and docile.
There are probably more kinds of breeds that are good with children, but maybe you could train them to be nice when they are little... but I am not sure.
Good Luck!

[PetsRule]

I forgot one!!!!! I forgot the basset hound. I was going to say it but I forgot to type it! Basset Hound, absolutly!!!

[ShepherdLover]

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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[ilovehounds]

Most excellent advice (research) "ShepherdLover" !!!!!!!

I can also say from expereince that the shepherd is very, very, good with children. My parents have a shepherd and she is the sweetest thing.

[Soultwinkle]

My corgi loves children.

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