The choice of a dog for family with children demands especially attentive approach and accounting of a set of nuances. The miscalculation can lead to the fact that the dog will become for the child not the friend, but the rival in fight for the place in family hierarchy, will begin to show aggression in relation to it or will be forgotten by the child as an unnecessary toy. Depends on a right choice whether the new pet will become the general favourite and the family member or will bring a lot of efforts and troubles.
Convenience of contents as main criterion
Choosing a dog, parents should consider that the most part of the efforts connected with leaving and education will lay down on their shoulders. Therefore you should not stop the choice on the breed demanding considerable labor costs – for example, the long-haired dog will regularly be required to be combed out and washed, and guard and fighting dogs need strict education, frequent and long walks and good training.
Though decorative doggies seem a great option for family with children, you should not forget that the child, especially small, can be insufficiently careful and during the game is capable to injure a fragile doggie seriously. Besides, little dogs often do not love special attention to themselves and can bark or even to bite the child if he it becomes disrespectful to treat them – to drag on hands, to drag out and paws.
The allergy at the child does not mean the categorical ban on presence of a dog in the house, however it is necessary to approach the choice of breed even more carefully. Ideal options for children allergic persons – a friendly and active poodle, a playful Bedlington terrier, a bichon frieze. The molt at these dogs passes seldom, at the same time the died-off wool does not drop out, and separates at comb-out or pinch (trimming). If you plan that the child will participate in care for a dog and her education, be guided on the child's weight – it has to be not less, than the weight of the adult representative of breed, differently to hold actively moving dog on walk or during washing your offspring will not be able.
We choose the friend
Are absolutely contraindicated for families with children, especially small, the dogs differing in the high level of intra family aggression, seeking to predominate in family and hardly the handing-over won positions. Rottweilers, riesenschnauzers, the Caucasian sheep-dogs treat them. It is the best of all if the character of the child corresponds to character of the pet – it will be boring for active and lively children with phlegmatic pugs or quiet collies and if your child is thoughtful and prefers to move slowly, it will be difficult for it to find a common language with a vigorous beagle or a Labrador. For family with small (to 5-7 years) children it is better to choose a dog of the small and average size, not too active, balanced and quiet temper. Representatives of such breeds as a pug, the French bulldog, a bichon frieze, a Welsh Corgi will approach. The teenager is already able to cope both with a collie, and with a mobile and cheerful Irish setter. Excellent partners are Labradors, golden retrievers. If you are not frightened by the prospect of care for animal hair, stop the choice on a friendly maltese or a Yorkshire terrier, it will be interesting to the grown-up children to communicate with the Newfoundland dog or a St. Bernard. Besides, the Newfoundland dog, a St. Bernard or an airdale can serve as excellent defenders and will not give either themselves, or the young owner in offense.