Good with Kids Dog Breeds

You want your dog(s) to be gentle with your children as well as being able to handle the heavy-handed displays of affection and hugs children love to dish out. You want your dog[s] to easily handle all the running, screaming and sudden displays of exuberance that come with the territory. Don’t be surprised by who’s on our list, for example, Boxers are known to be great with children. However, the smaller, delicate, and potentially ‘snappy’ dogs such as Chihuahuas & Dachshunds aren’t so family-friendly.

Young children and dogs of any breed should always be supervised by an adult and never left alone together, period.

No matter what the breed or breed type, all dogs have strong jaws, sharp pointy teeth, and may bite in stressful circumstances.

Most dog bites occur when small toddlers approach and hug a sleeping dog. The dog, in a deep sleep, suddenly feels choked & reacts before being fully awake ~ biting the child ~ and in most cases it costs the dog it’s life. I am a big supporter of evaluating the situation and knowing the dog would never have bitten the child if he or she was fully awake and aware of the situation.

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Affenpinscher

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Airedale Terrier

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Akita

American Foxhound 2

American Foxhound

American Water Spaniel 2

American Water Spaniel

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Anatolian Shepherd Dog

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Australian Cattle Dog

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Australian Shepherd

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Australian Terrier

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Basenji

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Basset Hound

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Beagle

BeardieSoft 150x150 1

Bearded Collie

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Beauceron

Bedlington Terrier 2

Bedlington Terrier

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Belgian Malinois

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Belgian Sheepdog

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Belgian Tervuren

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Bernese Mountain Dog

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Bichon Frise

Black and Tan Coonhound 2

Black and Tan Coonhound

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Black Russian Terrier

Bloodhound 2

Bloodhound

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Border Collie

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Border Terrier

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Borzoi

Boston Terrier 2

Boston Terrier

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Boxer

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Briard

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Brittany Spaniel

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Brussels Griffon

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Boykin Spaniel

Cairn Terrier2

Cairn Terrier

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Canaan Dog

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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

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Chesapeake Bay Retriever

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Chinese Crested Dog

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Clumber Spaniel

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Cocker Spaniel

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Collie

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Curly-Coated Retriever

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Dalmatian

Dandie Dinmont Terrier1

Dandie Dinmont Terrier

English Cocker Spaniel 1 150x150 1

English Cocker Spaniel

American Foxhound 2 1

English Foxhound

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English Setter

English Springer Spaniel 11

English Springer Spaniel

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English Toy Spaniel

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Field Spaniel

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Finnish Spitz

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Flat-Coated Retriever

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French Bulldog

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German Pinscher

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German Shepherd

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German Shorthaired Pointer

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German Wirehaired Pointer

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Giant Schnauzer

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Glen of Imaal Terrier

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Golden Retriever

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Gordon Setter

Great Dane1 150x150 1

Great Dane

Great Pyrenees3 150x150 1

Great Pyrenee

Greater Swiss Mtn Dog 150x150 1

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

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Harrier

Havanese31

Havanese

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Ibizan Hound

Irish Setter 11

Irish Setter

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Irish Water Spaniel

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Irish Wolfhound

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Italian Greyhound

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Jack Russell Terrier

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Japanese Chin

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Keeshond

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Komondor

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Kuvasz

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Labrador Retriever

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Lakeland Terrier

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Lowchen

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Maltese

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American Eskimo Dog

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Miniature Poodle

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Miniature Schnauzer

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Newfoundland

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Norfolk Terrier

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Norwegian Elkhound

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Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

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Old English Sheepdog

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Otterhound

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Papillon

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Parson Russell Terrier

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Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen

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Pharaoh Hound

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Plott Hound

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Pointer

Polish Lowland Sheepdog1 150x150 1

Polish Lowland Sheepdog

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Portuguese Water Dog

Pug

Pug

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Puli

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Rhodesian Ridgeback

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Saint Bernard

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Samoyed

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Sealyham Terrier

Shelties

Shetland Sheepdog

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Shiba Inu

Shih Tzu

Shih Tzu

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Silky Terrier

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Skye Terrier

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Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

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Spinone Italiano

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Manchester Terrier

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Standard Poodle

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Standard Schnauzer

Sussex Spaniel

Swedish Valhund

Swedish Vallhund

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Tibetan Spaniel

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Tibetan Terrier

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Toy Poodle

Vizsla3

Vizsla

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Weimaraner

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Welsh Springer Spaniel

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Welsh Terrier

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West Highland White Terrier

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Whippet

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Wire Fox Terrier

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Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

Yorkshire Terrier 2

Yorkshire Terrier