Comments on: Top 10 Dogs Good With Children Part II

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:37:45 +0000

I enjoyed reading your website. Thanks for sharing your opinion. If you are interested in the vizla I would reccomend looking into all the pointing breeds. Pointers and German short haired pointers are wonderful from first hand experience. I like pointers a bit more than the other two breeds because while active outside inside they enjoy a sprawl on the couch while the others are always looking for something new to do.

By: Colby

Colby — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:17:47 +0000

@Pat, we’ve had both Standard Poodles and Labradoodles in our guide dog group and they are both very nice breeds. I don’t thin you can go wrong with either breed (of course you need to properly train the dogs). One thing I really liked and I’m sure you enjoyed too was the lack of shedding. In general the females are smaller than the males. According to the Dog Breed Info site the average size for female Standard Poodles is 45-60 pounds.

By: Pat Repstock

Pat Repstock — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:11:07 +0000

HI
I have had minature poodles and love them.Now I have two young Grandchildren and I am wanting a medium sized dog for them.I love the Standard Poodle,but I am concerned it will be to big.Are the female Standards smaller?What do you think of the Labradoodles?
Pat

By: Carissa

Carissa — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:32:42 +0000

I have a 4 yr old Vizsla and love him to death! He’s great with the kids (a 10 yr old & a 7 mo old). He is aloof around strangers, not ever too eager for their attention. He lives up to being a velcro dog, loves attention, wants to learn new things, loves to play fetch, & I even taught him to be a ‘helper dog’. Came in handy when I was 8 mo pregnant & couldn’t bend over anymore! His coat is ‘odorless’. He only gets bathed when he’s very dirty or rolls in something dead (which happens like 4x/yr). I would not recommend this dog for someone not willing to exercise or entertain the animal. They can be a handful sometimes, especially if not properly trained. All in all though, they are wonderful affectionate dogs!

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:29:19 +0000

thank you for a great list and I enjoyed the comments too. We have a black Lab and a 2 year old, they seem to be a perfect combination. Even though the black lab is an old dog and is getting on in years. He has always been good with kids and very protective the only time I ever heard of him bare his teeth was we had a neighbor boy who would play with him as his family and ours shared a back field. A strange man wondered into the field one day and obviously the dog did not like this and put himself right between the child and the man and made enough noise that both my husband and the boys father were alerted and the man left immediately. Those are just two reasons that we will probably end up sticking with the lab. I’m glad Labs made the top 2.

By: Austin

Austin — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:58:35 +0000

How about the Siberian Husky?

By: T11306

T11306 — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:07:36 +0000

I feel the true number one was left out of this list completely. People do not give enough credit to the American Pitt Bull Terrier. I have one he is absolutely great with children. Bad owners have given these dogs a terrible name. However, they truly are the most magnificent of all breeds. I was a skeptic to until a few years ago. My neighbor next door had two. I saw how friendly his were. His male dog would let his daughter ride him like a horse. So after seeing this my decision was made I knew it was the breed for me. I have had my Pitt for two years now and he got his AKC Canine Good Citizen by the time he was 8 months old. I don’t think there are many dogs out there that could accomplish that. Truely a great dog.

By: Colby

Colby — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:09:42 +0000

@Patricia, thanks for letting us know about your experiences with Labs, Corgi’s, and German Shepherds. My Australian Shepherd mix likes to nip at people’s heals, but that’s something I expected since he’s a herding dog. My Labs were mouthy as puppies (seems like most dog breeds are as pups), but as adults I haven’t had any problem with nipping.

By: patricia

patricia — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:41:42 +0000

HI, I had a corgi and a 2 labs but they both had a problem with nipping at the kids heals. The corgi it wasn’t a big deal because it didn’t happen very often. But both labs had a problem with biting. So I had to get rid of them. But I loved loved loved my German Sheppard. We got him right before our first son was born and he was fantastic!

By: Venison Jerky

Venison Jerky — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:39:37 +0000

Labs are the best, Best for kids as well as adults and those who have physical disabilities. Tey love children and very protective, very intelligent and a good guard.