This question isnt for me , bt my sister is planning to get her first puppy for her kids?

Question

i was wondering what kind of small groups dogs is good for children who is ages 4 -6 year old and oh yeah she is having her third kid this next week so i was wondering what is good puppy for her and her kids to adopt. she is planning to adopt one next month.

Answer 1

You may want to suggest she waits a few months after the baby is born. She probably won't have a lot of time to spend with the new puppy, since she'll have a brand new baby to worry about. Besides, a puppy AND a baby? That's cuteness overload, if you ask me.  

Answer 2

Here are a few dog breeds that are extremely good with kids but just because the breed says they are good to kids doesn't mean that one dog is good with kids. When your sister gets the dog, make sure she gets the personality screening results, most shelters test a dogs personality and kindness. Here are the breeds.

Maltese

Toy Poodle

Pug

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Bichon Frise

Yorkie

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Well, I don't agree with puppies for young kids at all..maybe a dog like 8 months or so..if the kids are well trained and the dog is social enough. The reasons I do not like small puppies with small children is they get stepped on, fallen over, ears pulled, dog wants food out of a kids hand and may snap or scratch when playing and then the parents have a fit and the dog is in trouble.  A bit older medium size dog doesn't as easily get injured by falling and playing children. If you are lucky enough to find a great dog with a good temperament it will be used to the kids by the time the new ones arrives. You can find many of them in shelters everywhere! Sweet gentle dogs who want a family to love them! A medium dog would be a good size. very small dogs generally do not work well in these situations.

You need to look or your sister does..and see what type of exercise and such she is willing to partake in! You can have a shelter do a profile to see what fits best into your family needs and wants!!

DOn't buy a dog for a color or anything get one with a good temperment so the kids have it to grow up with.

Answer 4

I agree with what lots of the other answerers are saying. Your sister should DEFINITELY get an adult dog. Preferably a calm one. Even though she probably wants a playful puppy for her kids to play with, it is stressful enough raising a puppy, much less three young kids AND  a puppy!

I think my best suggestion for her would be to go to the local shelter with all her kids and have some alone time with her family and any dog she thinks might be appropriate. Most shelters have a separate room for these "meetings". That way, she can pick the dog with the perfect personality for her family. Even within a breed there will be all sorts of different personalities, so just getting a breed that is good with kids may not be enough.

I really admire your sister for even thinking about getting a dog with so much on her plate already... at least i think I do. I also think she is a little loco, but that's cause I don't think I could handle one kid much less three, MUCH LESS three kids and a dog!

Good luck finding the perfect dog!

*ps. pass that on to your sister*

Answer 5

i really recommend labrador pup since they gets along with kids very well, but if u are asking for small ones, i would say jack russell terrier. but make sure kids doesn't do anything harmful to dogs. my neighbor's kids cuts their cat or dog's fur with scissors and play withe his food or make it's water really muddy and dirty and makes the dog drink. it's really sad sometimes how kids are so ruff to animals. i really don't recommend getting kids a dog but when they got to 10, it would be ok.. i would rather recommend starting with having fish or hamster.. but it's really their choice..

Answer 6

If she is just about to have a baby, I definitely wouldn't advise getting a puppy. She might try adopting an adult dog that is already trained and socialized with kids if she feels that they absolutely HAVE to have one. Tell her to try www.petfinder.com and look for dogs there.

Answer 7

i would just look on adoption websites. like http://1-800-save-a-pet.com

they hav lots of pets and it says if the dog is save 4 pets and all kinds of stuff.

Answer 8

Sorry, but I'm going to suggest she waits a few years before getting a new puppy. The last thing she needs is 3 young children, one of which is only a month old, and a new puppy to boot. I'd suggest she wait until her upcoming child is 4 or 5 years old before getting a new puppy. With children that young, she'd be doing all the work, and it could be extremely stressful and she as well as the children and new puppy would suffer.

Answer 9

send her this link

its all about how to select and purchase a dog or pup.

http://www.gomestic.com/Pets/Selection-a...

TERRIERS are a NO!! they will bite the kids too much

really  a puppy is a BAD IDEA! = puppies are full time work.. so are babies.. so which one will suffer??? probably she wont be able to house train the pup correctly.. so it will make messes and get destructive PLUS with 2 other young kids it will get into trouble and eventually will be discarded as a "bad dog"

the link will help her make the right choice...

send it to her.. read it  yourself..

NEVER from a pet store!

Answer 10

Labs, Golden Retrievers, and Border Collies are great family dogs. Smaller dogs tend to be very timid, even if they grow up with children.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/2...

It does sound like your sister will have a lot on her and a puppy will need training, attention and patience. Maybe they should wait to get a dog.

Answer 11

congregant's on going to be a aunt I have two small dogs I first got a chihuahua I have 5 kids so I need a dog that would be great with my kids then we found hunter he's dachshund they are the sweetest dogs ever I don't care want my kids do he wouldn't harm a hair on there body I belong to group with dachshund everyone dachshund are the same so I hope that's helps good luck adopting a dog

Answer 12

I don't think she should be getting a dog just yet. She should wait until she is older because her kids will be too. Most dogs that are good with children tend to be larger breeds, like the Golden and labrador retriever. Some small or medium sized dogs may be nippy, but I think you should check out a shelter and bring all the kids to see which dog is best behaved.

Answer 13

I would advise against adopting a dog at all.  It was a lot of work for me to assimilate my five year old, well housetrained dog into my quiet household.  With two small children and a new one in a week, adding a dog is going to be a living h**l, especially a puppy.  Please reconsider.

Answer 14

I got a dog from the newspaper and she's perfectly normal and there is nothing wrong with it. She was perfectly healthy and everything. It's her sister's choice and if she wants one from someone then let it be. Quick making such a fuss, and if she wants to get one from a shelter then let it be. It's her decision where she wants to get it.  

Answer 15

Most small breeds don't do well with even the most well behaved kids, simply because most are VERY fragile. Please be sure the kids aren't left unattended with the dog and properly educated about handling it.

However, there are exceptions to the rule:

-ENGLISH Cocker Spaniel, NOT American

-Beagle (bark a lot)

-Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

-Bichon Frise'

-Boston Terrier

-Pug

-Pembroke Welsh Corgi(may try to herd though.)

Good luck!

Answer 16

Depends on how small.  Most of the smaller breeds are not the best dogs for young children.  Mainly because they can be easily hurt by being dropped on stepped on.  I would suggest something like a Beagle.  Maybe even a Cocker Spaniel (just be very careful about the breeder because some can be aggressive due to poor breeding).

Answer 17

Well, usually small dogs are not so well with kids, because kids usually end up scratching a dog, or hurting the dog in some way. Maybe more of a medium or large dog would suit their needs better, because small dogs are fragile, and easy to hurt, and big dogs are harder to hurt. Also, smaller dogs especially puppy small dogs need more attention, and with two kids and one on the way, this will be very hard. Your sister wont have time for the puppy if she has a newborn, and then 2 other kids. Maybe try to get a medium size adult dog, at a shelter.(make sure to get one that is kid friendly, ask the staff) Because, adult dogs are alot easier to get along with a busy lifestyle, and a bunch of kids!

Good Luck!

I really really hope this helped!

Answer 18

NEVER buy a PUPPY younger then 8WEEK old!

They need to remain with the litter until that age to develope proper behavioural and socialiation skills

1. NEVER BUY A PUPPY just LOOKS, colour along-COLOUR HAS NO INDICATION OF DOGS TEMPERMENT!

2. Consider your lifestyle-

4. Are you out more then 8hours a day

5. Consider your energy requirements, Size, Grooming.

6. Don't just buy because someone says this is the dog for you, people particular on yahoo answer will give you there particular favourite breed& what suits them, not what actually suit you.

7. Read all you can-THERE are alot of false information on the web and in books about different dog breed.

8 DON'T TRUST THOSE DOG BREED SELECTORS-MOST OF THE RESULTS ARE INCORRECT. Ex i search large breed dogs, and the Pomeranian came up, which of cause is a toy dog breed!!

9. NEVER BUY FROM A PETSTORE, BACKYARD BREEDER, PUPPY MILL OR NEWSPAPER, DON'T BUY FROM NEXT DAY PETS OR DOG BREED INFO, RESCUE AN ADULT DOG OR SHELTER PUPPY!

NEVER EVER HAVE A SMALL/TOY DOG WITH CHILDREN under 8YRS old, Small/toy  dogs are extremely fragile and don't tolerate the roughness that children under 8yrs old give to them

Adult dogs are the best option over 2yrs of age.

Oddly enough big dogs are generally more tolerant of younger children-Children grow to respect big dog more because of there larger size and are generally more cautious of them! Young children don't understand the fragile size of the Small/toy dogs and think there a toy, so they'll naturally play more roughly with a small/toy dog breed and are not as cautious and the small/toy breeds just don't understand the roughness or rouwdyness of young children and are too fragile for a 4yr &6yr old to handle-Small & toy dogs were breed for adults, so they are inclinde to be snappish if the going get rough! Larger dogs such as labrador and Golden Retriver, Newfoundland and medium Collie were breed to tolerate families and young children under the age 8yrs, but are not suitable for people with allergies.

10 REASONS TO ADOPT AN ADULT DOG

1. Have you really thought about what getting a puppy means?

• Pour cold apple juice on the carpet in several places and walk around barefoot in the dark.

• Wear a sock to work that has had the toes shredded by a blender.

• Immediately upon waking, stand outside in the dark and in the rain for at least 20 minutes

saying, "Be a good puppy, go potty now - hurry up - come on, lets go!"

• Tip over a basket of clean laundry, scatter clothing all over the floor.

• Leave your underwear on the living room floor, because that's where the puppy will drag it

anyway. (Especially when you have company.)

• Jump out of your chair shortly before the end of your favorite TV program and run to the door

shouting, "No no! Do that OUTSIDE!" Miss the end of the program.

• Put chocolate pudding on the carpet in the morning. Don't try to clean it up until you return

from work that evening.

• Gouge the leg of the dinning room table several times with a screwdriver - it's going to get

chewed on anyway.

2. Puppies are not housebroken! Most people work during the day and are gone for 8 hours or more at a

time. Puppies need to go out on a regular schedule so they have frequent opportunities to eliminate

where you want them to. Puppies can't wait for the boss to finish his meeting or the kids to come home

from school. Adult dogs can "hold it" for longer periods, and may already be house-trained.

3. Intact Underwear. Puppies chew! You can count on at least 10 mismatched pairs of socks and a

variety of unmentionables rendered to the "rag bag" before a puppy cuts all its teeth. Shoes? yes,

puppies like to chew them also. Expect holes in your carpet (along with urine stains), backs and pages

missing from books, stuffing exposed in couches, and at least one dead remote control. No matter how

well you watch them, it will happen. This is a puppy's job! An adult dog can usually have the run of the

house without destroying it.

4. A Good Night's Sleep. A puppy can be very demanding at 2am and 4am and 6am. Puppies naturally

miss their littermates and a stuffed animal is not a substitute for puppy pile with littermates in the dark

of night. Prefer peace and quiet? An adult rescue dog usually sleeps through the night.

5. Finish the Newspaper. With a puppy loose in the house, you will NOT be able to relax when you get

home from work. Do you think kids ever really feed the dog? Clean up the messes? Walk in the pouring

rain every hour to get the dog housetrained? If so, you probably have a severe case of denial. An adult

dog will generally sit calmly beside you as your workday stress flows away and your blood pressure lowers

as you pet it.

6. Easier Vet Trips. Puppies need a series of puppy shots and fecals, then a rabies shot, then surgery to

spay/neuter them, and generally a trip or two to the emergency vet after eating something dangerous.

(All of this usually adds up to substantially more than you paid for the dog!) When adopting an adult

dog, the adoption fee should get you a dog that has been altered, is current on vaccinations, heartworm

negative and on a preventative, at the minimum.

7. What You See Is What You Get. How big will the dog get? What will its temperament be? Is it easily

trained? What will its personality be like as an adult? Will it be hyperactive? Adult dogs are, to steal a

term from internet lingo, WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get.) All of your questions are easily

answered, because the dog is already an adult. You can pick large or small; active or couch potato; goofy

or brilliant; sassy or sweet. Further, the shelter adoption counselor, or rescuer and/or foster homes can

help guide you in choosing just the right match for you. (Rescues are FULL of puppies who became the

wrong match as they got older!)

8. Unscarred Children (and Adults). If a puppy does not teethe on your possessions, it will teethe on you

and your children. Rescuers often get calls from panicked parents sure their dog is about to seriously

injure their children. It usually turns out the puppy is just doing what puppies do, i.e., mouth or nip.

Parents, too emotional to see the difference, just want to get rid of the dog. A growing puppy is going to

put anything and everything in their mouth.

It must be taught bite inhibition. As the puppy grows, the puppy's jaws become stronger and adult teeth

replace its puppy teeth. The mouthing and nipping it did as a puppy now can have serious consequences.

Far better to get an adult dog that has "been there, done that, moved on."

9. Matchmaker Make Me A Match. Puppy love is emotionally appealing. They are so cute! But, in

reality, cute is not a sufficient reason to get a pet, a pet that will probably live 15+ years. It may be

cute, but cute can grow up to be hyperactive. It may be not want to share your home with anyone else,

including your spouse, children, or other animals. It may want to be a couch potato, when the main

reason you got the dog was to run with you every day.

Pet/owner mis-matches are the MAIN REASONS owners "give-up" their pets. 60% of the animals in

shelters nationwide are there for this reason. Good shelters and rescuers extensively evaluate dogs and

applicants to insure both will be happy with one another until death do they part.

10. Instant Companion. With an adult dog, you have a dog that can go everywhere and do anything with

you NOW. You don't have to wait until the puppy grows up and hope it will like to do what you to do

with it. You select the adult dog most compatible with you. You can find one that travels well, loves to

play with your friends' dogs, has excellent house manners, etc. You can come home after a long day's

work and spend your time on a relaxing walk, ride, or swim with your new best friend rather than

cleaning up after a small puppy.

11. Bond – Rescue/Shelter Dog Bond. Dogs that have been uprooted from their happy homes or have

not had the best start in life are likely to bond very closely to their new owner. Yes, dogs that have lost

families through death, divorce or lifestyle change can go through a mourning process; however, once

they become attached to their new family, they seem to want to please as much as possible to make sure

they are never homeless again! Those dogs

that are just learning about the good life and good people seem to bond even deeper. They know what

life on the streets, life on a chain, or worse, is about, and they revel and blossom in a nurturing, loving

environment. Most adult shelter or rescue dogs make exceptional, extremely loyal companions.

Idea Breed Suggestions for young children

Labrador Retriver

Who should own this breed?

A Labrador Retriever owner should be an active and responsible person committed to the care, training and exercise of their dog. Such an owner should be knowledgeable about this active breed type and the needs of the breed they are taking on. The Labrador generally does best with a good fenced yard for their safety and for exercise/playtime. The Labrador does best when included in the every day activities of the household. A lonely Lab can be a barking nightmare. This breed loves to go places, they love to retrieve and they love the water. An owner should be prepared to provide all of the activities a Lab loves on a regular basis.

This breed should be spayed/neutered. In addition to the over population problem of Labradors and Labrador mixes, unneutered males can become male dog aggressive and hard to manage. They are predisposed to some cancers. Unspayed females can become moody/difficult and predisposed to uterine problems and cancers. One of the main keys to successful Labrador ownership is positive obedience training and socialization.

http://www.rescueeverydog.org/lab_b