re: What is the best dog breed for young children?

Our Irish Setter was amazing with our grandson. He could crawl all over him and the dog loved to play chase or just run around with him.

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We have a beagle/black lab mix. He is great with everyone, including kids.

Yes, Black Lab Mix (BLM) matters…

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That sounds like an awesome dog. What does he look like?

Yes:
Golden Retriever-they rarely have aggression issues or resource guarding, which are big concerns with a kid.
Great Pyrenees-gentle giants, fluffy protectors. Need some room, and shed, but behavior is rarely a problem.
Lab-if your kids are over 5-6, perfect. Can be exuberant for first year or two, but have great personalities. Get pet insurance, bastards eat everything and you can plan on at least one foreign body surgery.
German Shepherd-working dogs, need stimulations. With training, if you are an active family can be a great pet. Not great for a first time dog owner. High needs.
Boxer/Doberman-can be great family dogs with training, but can also be possessive which can be an issue if your kids/family have people over a lot. Bark a lot.
Hounds: they can actual be GREAT family pets. Most are low to medium energy, love being outside, bred to get along with other dogs and have get mouths. Bassets, treeing walkers , and black and tans are all great.
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Siberian Husky: I have a husky, and love him but he is very atypical. The shedding is ungodly, they are very high energy, have a high prey drive, and are classic resource guarders. They are affectionate, but need lots of training and activity. Can be very destructive without an outlet.
Pit-unless you know the genealogy, I wouldn’t take the chance. They can be some of the best dogs, but can also be some of the worst. I’m not willing to take the chance with a child in the house.
Aussie/border collies- herders. Very high energy. Nip to keep the cows, or humans in line. Can be great dogs but probably a poor fit for majority of suburban america.
St. Bernard/newfie- awesome dogs, only downside is shedding and size. They are essentially teddy bears with beating heart. Also shorter life span, probably going to get 10ish years

I would think a boxer or a lab.

Of course I don't know for sure, but I would imagine you don't want to get young children too small of a dog, but boxers and labs are good dogs in general.

If you want something smaller maybe a shelties.

Or a mutt, honestly; mutts are the best dogs you can get.. Just make sure it doesn't have pitbull in them.

Golden Retriever


Had one as a toddler. It saved my life from being bit by a rattlesnake. I was about to step on it and she came out of nowhere and snatched it up and killed it

Rottweilers are awesome with small kids and very protective of them.

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. In the wrong hands they get aggressive if they aren't actively trained.

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Depends what breed you get. Show or working dog.

They're incredible animals.

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Rottweilers are awesome with small kids and very protective of them.

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People probably think they are not good dogs, but they really are.

A family who used to live down the street from me had one and when you passed in front of their house (not in a vehicle) that thing would bark and it sounded like a lion roar. My niece and nephew used to be scared of it and one day the wife was outside and we started talking and she leashed him up and brought him in the front.

He was like a little kid with my niece and nephew. She did say he is extremely protective. Like he senses how they (her family) feel. Anyone who they are comfortable around there is no problem, but if someone knocks on the door and he is inside.. And they don't recognize that person and might feel a little uneasy, he will run in front of them to the door and his bark is usually enough to scare them off if its anyone trying to petal shite.

I agree, they are my favorites dogs honestly but if you aren't aware of how protective they can get, don't associate them and train them you could end up with a problem.