What is a good child friendly breed of dog?

beautyqueen88

I have a beagle and he is lovely, he is soft as a brush don't think he's got a nasty bone in his body, i have a 3 year old and he's great with her. He hardly ever barks and is quite content being left alone for a good few hours.

We've also had a labrador in the past, really lovely temprement but they do get smelly, bathing him was a nightmare because when he went upstairs he would have to be carried back down because he didnt like the stairs. The hair they leave around is a pain too.

Also had a jack russell when i was little and still have various scars to show for it. I'm pretty sure that dog was possesed. she's like 16 now and my dad still has her, still evil as ever. I now have no fear of being bitten by a dog because that one bit me so many times i got used to it lol

Rev

Yet another vote for staffies here. My family has had them since I can remember. I now have two staffy x's and they're just the most adorable dogs ever. I have my 3 ear old nephew a few afternoons a week and they dote on him. We have a dog trainer and he's taught the baby some basic commands too, something we did to teach him to respect the dogs, and not see them as toys. So he knows to tell them to sit, or lay down etc. Funny thing is, he's the only one they take any notice of lol. They have selective hearing with anyone else lol.

Jay_Tee

Another thing perhaps to consider is whether the breed of dog is of a suitable build to be around small children, I have two Shetland Sheepdogs which temprament wise would be as good as you could get with children, but could possibly be injured in a game with a young child due to their slight build.

I would suggest another aspect to be thought about?

skiTTish

The only breed I would ever trust with kids is a Labrador .
My childhood one used to endure being dressed up ,bows attached to his head ,exploring fingers poked up noses and into ears etc and would never have harmed a fly .
The one we have now is the gentlest dog I have ever known in my life ,he is from a line of gun dogs so it is in his nature to fetch you things constantly ,only he never drops them ,merely holds them in his mouth in front of you ( apparently as a good gun dog should although ,i cannot take the credit ) The kids just plunge their hands into his rather enormous jaws to recover said item ,I would honestly trust him 100% ,I do not care what people say about never 100% trusting any dog.
I know that someone could even threatened me or the kids or even him and he would not retaliate.
The nature of Labrador is totally exclusive to the breed ,my hubby who has had other breeds cannot believe the difference in nature .
Obviously a lot depends of nuture too so if you are good responsible owners and combine that with a gentle breed then you are off to a good start

POPPYOSCAR

skiTTish wrote: »

The only breed I would ever trust with kids is a Labrador .
My childhood one used to endure being dressed up ,bows attached to his head ,exploring fingers poked up noses and into ears etc and would never have harmed a fly .
The one we have now is the gentlest dog I have ever known in my life ,he is from a line of gun dogs so it is in his nature to fetch you things constantly ,only he never drops them ,merely holds them in his mouth in front of you ( apparently as a good gun dog should although ,i cannot take the credit ) The kids just plunge their hands into his rather enormous jaws to recover said item ,I would honestly trust him 100% ,I do not care what people say about never 100% trusting any dog.
I know that someone could even threatened me or the kids or even him and he would not retaliate.
The nature of Labrador is totally exclusive to the breed ,my hubby who has had other breeds cannot believe the difference in nature .
Obviously a lot depends of nuture too so if you are good responsible owners and combine that with a gentle breed then you are off to a good start

I know of a dog that the owner said that about and then he bit someone completely out of the blue, it turned out he had an ear infection, hasn't done it again since.

skiTTish

Amazing isnt it that someone always knows someone
I would trust him with my life if his whole damn ear was falling off.

cleopatra4485

bouncyd!!! wrote: »

I have no intention of being patronising and nobody is questioning the fact that you have experience of looking after a baby and a puppy. Do you have experience of looking after the two together - if you do you will realise that it is a different thing entirely to looking after a baby and a puppy separately.

All people are doing is trying to make you realise what you are proposing taking on - to ensure that you know what the issues are before you are forced to make a choice if it doesn't work out.

Have you even looked after a baby and a dog at the same time, to base your opinion on? You will probably say you have anyway now. My question is not "is it hard having a baby and a dog at the same time". You don't need to make me realise anything, I know its not an easy task, but one I am willing to take on and will enjoy, it is nice for children to grow up with a pet. I don't know what you have envisioned about me, but due to your comments my guess is you are well off the mark. Obviously we don't know each other on here so it is easy to say irrelevant things.

Thanks everyone for your recommendations, so much to look into now and dogs to read up on. I am sure we will find the perfect new family member and I will be sure to post up photos

POPPYOSCAR

skiTTish wrote: »

Amazing isnt it that someone always knows someone
I would trust him with my life if his whole damn ear was falling off.

Are you implying that I made that up? I am not it was actually a friend of mine.It always amazes me how shirty some people can get when others don't agree with them.

cleopatra4485

Jay_Tee wrote: »

Another thing perhaps to consider is whether the breed of dog is of a suitable build to be around small children, I have two Shetland Sheepdogs which temprament wise would be as good as you could get with children, but could possibly be injured in a game with a young child due to their slight build.

I would suggest another aspect to be thought about?

Yes my thoughts exactly, a staffy may still be too big. I am still leaning towards a pug, they are small, placid and not nippy like other toy dogs. Only problem is their breathing, but I would be sure to not let overheat, so that shouldn't be a problem, lots of people own them with no complaints

POPPYOSCAR

Cleopatra Hope you have fun with whatever dog you end up with.Let us know when you have decided.