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

It's a boxer for us. Raised our kids with boxers in the house. We prefer females. They are smaller than males (around 50 lbs full grown) and bit more chill (I think). Very very loving, affectionate, loyal and playful. Only negative is lifespan. Can sometimes be cut short by heart issues and cancers.

Family members swear by Golden Retrievers. They too seem like can't miss, wonderful family dogs.

I just can't go for anything with "doodle" in its name.

We got the boy an Aussie golden doodle. She is the sweetest most protective thing in the world, but she forgets about her size. She is on the large size of the doodle scale, and packing the energy of an Aussie in that big of a body makes for an interesting combo. Her mom was an Aussie and her dad was a golden doodle. Still sheds like a crazy though. The no shedding poodle trait skipped her arse.

My wife just got a cocker poo. Cocker spaniel/poodle. Great little dog. Very smart and loves to play fetch. Doesn’t shed too badly and expect her to max out around 20-24 pounds.

Pit bull, have you ever watched the Little Rascals? Don't let modern social media think for you.

We got my son a standard poodle when he was eight. Best kid dog I’ve ever seen. She played with them, never bit anybody and would literally give her life for him in a crisis situation

We have a standard poodle too. It’s truly amazing a dog would know a baby is something not to mess with. Our poodle was so gentle and would just lay by her crib when she napped. She could pull and tug and the dog just takes it, unreal they know not to do anything back.

Dachshund no doubt!!!

Larger breed that has been socialized VERY young.

Example: I have a 4-breed mix puppy who turns 1 this week (Black Lab, Great Dane, Saint Bernard, Poodle) and we have been socializing him since he was 3 months old. His first instinct when he sees a new person is to lean his whole body weight against their legs and move his head into position to be pet. The biggest concern we have around my nieces and nephews is that he will run them over (he's close to 100 lbs).

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Dachshund no doubt!!!

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This.

I have a GSP. When I got him I was single but my brother had young kids. They gave him hell and he took it like a champ. The only time things got weird was when my nephew was basically choking him at the neck and he snapped at him. Didn't but him or anything but I'm fairly several other dog breeds would have. Godlen doodle or German wirehaired that gets training is probably the best answer cause they shed minimally. Outgoing dogs and loyal and can deal with all the BS and heck young kids will give dogs out of ignorance. Also mutts are great dogs as long as there is little or no terrier/pit bull in their genetics. Something with a little hound or retriever in them makes them loyal family companions.