You have decided to get a dog. But you should be aware that the education of both dog and child is quite complicated task. You can’t deal without the advice of specialists, if you have never done it before.
But if you have the time, a desire and enough patience to deal with the dog and child at the same time, you’ll be able to make a good family. The friendship between the child and the dog will be strong and sincere.
You have to understand that the dog is not a child. You cannot educate it the same way as children. Dog obedience may spoil and then your pet won’t listen to you. Even being among the people the dog is living a dog's life. You need to prove your dog that you are "leader of the pack." The leadership should always be yours.
You should know that all the responsibility for the new family member is laid upon you. Ask yourself whether you really like dogs and ready to devote time for its education? However, divide responsibilities of the dog care, give some tasks to a child, for example, walk or feed. It will be useful, accustoms your child to responsibility.
And do not let your child play with a dog as with a soft toy, pull the tail, grabbing and pulling the ears, pull the legs, pull over as a pillow. Even a very calm dog has a certain degree of patience like every living creature, and it can once snap out of this child, especially at the moments when a dog gets its food.
If there are small children in the house it is better to take female dogs, they are more charitable to kids’ naughtiness.
Here are ten breeds of dogs, the most suitable for taking to a family with children:
1. Collie has a friendly nature, loves children and likes to play with them. Well trained.
2. German Shepherd Dog are very devoted, they become wonderful “nannies”. Dogs are smart, good educated and trained.
3. St. Bernard is patient, serious dog, charitable to the children's antics.
4. Newfoundland is very gentle, patient. It can protect a child from harm, because it feels bad intentions of people.
5. Golden Retriever breed is a good, cheerful, loyal to the children.
6. Labrador Retriever is friendly, tolerant dog, allows children to "play" with itself. Very quiet.
7. Airedale Terrier is sociable, lively, good-natured breed. It likes to play with children.
8. Schnauzer is very cautious to strangers, will be good guard for the child. Smart, energetic, serious, likes outdoor games.
9. Poodle is a very sociable dog. It finds common language with children.
10. Spaniel loves children. It is faithful, well-balanced. Another plus the dog is not large.
In the end we would like to say that any dog you take to a family that already has children would be very gentle with the owners, if they love and care about it.