| Although most of us have tendencies to choose a dog | | | | when choosing a small breed for children that they are |
| breed because it's cute, when it comes to a family dog | | | | strong, sturdy, tolerate noise and have an even |
| around children please consider temperament as a | | | | temperament. |
| deciding factor. There are obvious generalizations | | | | Many medium size breeds like Golden retrievers and |
| made about specific breeds however knowing the | | | | Labrador retrievers are excellent choices to have |
| individual dog's temperament and the genetic history | | | | around children. These dogs have a loving |
| from which it came, is even more important. Typically | | | | temperament and absolutely love to play with children. |
| a dog's temperament is shaped around its personality | | | | They are very tolerant of noise and can handle a lot |
| which is molded by past experiences and genetics. | | | | of roughhousing with kids. |
| Whenever possible talk with the responsible dog | | | | Therefore our four most popular choices are:o |
| breeder that knows the dog's family history and ask | | | | Labrador retrievero Golden retrievero |
| questions about temperament and dog health issues. | | | | Beagleo Pug |
| Learn all you can about these issues before deciding | | | | These are not by a long shot the only dogs to |
| whether this dog is right for your children. | | | | consider having around children, but are certainly the |
| Dog size can be a problem in some cases because | | | | most popular today. |
| some small breeds are more fragile and cannot handle | | | | A very important issue to consider while choosing a |
| the roughhousing that occurs around children. Typically | | | | family dog for your children is that no dog should ever |
| Chihuahua's or Toy poodles are a poor choice for this | | | | be left unsupervised around young totters. It is the |
| very reason and often become frightened by chaotic | | | | parent's responsibility to safeguard the child and the |
| activity or noise. This could result in nipping or outright | | | | dog from intentional or unintentional harm. This is best |
| biting in order to protect themselves. | | | | handled by good supervision, dog training and with |
| Some small but sturdy breeds are better suited around | | | | good child training as well. We at dog information blog |
| children like Beagles or Pugs because they tolerate | | | | welcome your comments and suggestions. |
| noise and rough housing much better. It is import | | | | |