Guide to Choosing Dog Breed for Family
If you have kids, here are some helpful tips on choosing dog breed for family.
- The best time to get a dog is when children are over 5 years old. Toddlers are more easily knocked down and injured. Most children under the age of 3 can't differentiate between the concepts of living animals and stuffed toys. Small children may pull the dog's tail and poke him in the eye.
- Many big dogs are as gentle as they are large. When children are old enough not to get knocked down, a big dog can make a great family pet. Some gentle giants are the Bernese Mountain Dog, Great Dane, Mastiff, Newfoundland, Old English Sheepdog, and Saint Bernard.
- Avoid toy breeds. They grow easily irritated at rough handling and prefer to be with adults.
- Mixed breeds make wonderful family dogs. They are known to easily adapt to new situations and usually possess sweet temperaments.
- Some herding dogs are good choices with children. Collies and Old English Sheepdogs have an instinctive tendency to watch over children as if they were part of their flock.
30 Breeds Great with Children
Dogs that are great with kids come in all shapes and sizes. When choosing dog breed for family, these dogs are all known to be gentle, protective, and not prone to jealously issues. They are fun loving and won't mind the frenzy of a typical family household.
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Australian Shepherd
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16
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German Shepherd
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2
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Basset Hound
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17
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Golden Retriever
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3
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Beagle
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18
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Gordon Setter
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4
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Bearded Collie
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19
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Great Dane
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5
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Bernese Mountain Dog
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20
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Irish Setter
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6
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Bichon Frise
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21
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Labrador Retriever
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7
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Boston Terrier
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22
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Mastiff
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8
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Boxer
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23
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Newfoundland
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9
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Brittany
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24
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Old English Sheepdog
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10
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Bull Terrier
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25
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Poodle
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11
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Bulldog
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26
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Portuguese Water Dog
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12
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Cocker Spaniel
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27
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Saint Bernard
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13
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Collie
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28
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Samoyed
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14
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English Setter
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29
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Vizsla
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15
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English Springer Spaniel
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30
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Whippet
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30 Breeds to Avoid with Young Children
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Afghan Hound
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16
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Maltese
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2
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Airedale Terrier
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17
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Miniature Pinscher
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3
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Bedlington Terrier
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18
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Miniature Schnauzer
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4
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Borzoi
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19
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Norfolk Terrier
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5
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Cairn Terrier
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20
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Norwich Terrier
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6
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Chihuahua
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21
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Papillon
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7
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Chow Chow
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22
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Pekingese
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8
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Dachshund
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23
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Pembroke Welsh Corgi
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9
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Doberman Pinscher
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24
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Rhodesian Ridgeback
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10
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German Shorthaired Pointer
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25
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Rottweiler
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11
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Giant Schnauzer
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26
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Scottish Terrier
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12
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Greyhound
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27
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Shetland Sheepdog
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13
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Italian Greyhound
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28
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Shih Tzu
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14
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Japanese Chin
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29
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West Highland White Terrier
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15
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Lhasa Apso
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30
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Yorkshire Terrier
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