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What types of dogs are best with babies?

We're getting a dog shortly and having a baby in 7 months. We will have the whole summer to train the dog and I will be at home with the baby, and my dog during the day. What do you recommend?

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1. Stuffed.
2. There are lots of different breeds that would be great with a baby but my personal favorite is the yellow lab! Very friendly and affectionate and an all around loving pet, friend and family member! Best Of Luck
3. Well, I have heard labs are the best. Golden labs or retreivers.
4. Maybe you should wait until after the baby is born to get a dog, or any kind of pet. The thing is, pets are a lot of work even if its trained, there's feeding, walking, etc. and you don't want to get a dog and it end up having health problems then worry about a baby and not be able to provide for the dog or something. I mean, I hear about people all the time who got a dog or puppy and then surprise comes baby and they can't do it. Plus you don't want to get a dog and find out the baby is allergic. I'd wait until the baby is born and you guys settle in with the baby, then get a dog.
5. an older calmer dog not a puppy it will jump all over the baby
6. I would not get a dog right now wait till you've had the baby for a few months
7. A stuffed one. No dog is naturally good with kids and vice versa. It takes time and training. Either adopt an adult or wait til your child is older.
8. Labs Goldens Rough Collies English Shepherds Cavalier King Charles Spaniels German Shepherd Dogs Boxers Newfoundlands Beagles and other hounds and most hunting dogs in general. Good old mutts! A nice Collie/Golden mix is great for a baby and you can find them in many shelters. It might be best to get an older dog that is already used to children.
9. Newfoundlands!!! They are great with children, I have 2 nieces and she absolutely loves them and protects them too. They are wonderful dogs, very well behaved!
10. There are many good family dogs. Of course the labrador is the most common (and one of the best) family pets. They just have hearts of gold and will love to play with your child when he/she grows up. They do chew and eat everything. Labs make "My dog ate my homework" a very true statement. Huskies have always been a personal favorite. If you're wanting a guard dog though a husky isn't the right choice. They literally love everybody. They're not too big (usually 50 lbs max). And they are also very playful. But you should have at least a 6 ft fence because they tend to explore. If you like big dogs (and this is a big dog) Irish wolfhounds are very calm and graceful.. especially for their size. Some people might worry about such a big dog stepping on a child, but they really are laid back and excellent dogs. Their fur is kind of wiry.. some people don't like that for some reason. Scottish Terriers are awesome. They're smaller dogs,but not chihuahua tiny. And they are so cute and have so much personality. Scotties are just great with people period. Hounds (blood, redbone, black & tan) are great, but they drool a lot. Again though, great with people (not so much with raccoons, lol). They aren't always so graceful though. And they get pretty big. Some people like jack russell terriers. Personally, I think they're loud and high strung. But I've seen some that were good pets. Beagles are just wonderful. They don't get really big if you don't want a big dog. They're great with kids, very tolerant. And, well I can't speak for all beagles, but it's not like them to run off like a lot of dogs do. American bulldogs are another favorite. They're kind of protective.. but still a terrific family pet. I can't give every dog an evaluation so a few others that you might consider: Collie Curly Coated Retriever Pug Golden Retriever Saint Bernard (that's if you don't mind big dogs) Corgi Poodle Samoyed A few to stay away from: Chow chow Pitbull German Shepard Rotweiller Dachsund- I know that sounds silly, but they tend to love one person and not get along well with other people Dalmatian Akita Doberman Pinscher *Now, to everyone who says that those are just stereotypes and just because those dogs got a bad rap it doesn't make them all bad. Well I agree with that. But sadly, people have been fighting dogs for a long time. Just because a dog doesn't have a history of violence doesn't mean it isn't in his blood. Read the story about the elderly woman with 4 pitbulls. They were always great dogs, but when one turned on her they all did... and they killed her. My uncle had 5 dogs. One day he comes home and sees that his doberman and akita tore the little yorkies to pieces. Gross. Those dogs never showed any bad signs... until that day. Now to my favorite and most highly recommended... A mutt! They're the breed of all breeds. Two dogs in one, what else could you ask for? Mixed breeds are great because you get the great qualities of multiple dogs. Just make sure you have an idea of what kind of mutt. A rotty/pitbull mix is eh, probably not the best for a baby. Another thing about mutts.. and this is just an observation, it could very likely be false... but it seems like the bad qualities of each breed are canceled out. For example: I have a chow/ husky mix. Chows can be terribly mean, but they are good guard dogs. Huskies are super friendly, even to burglars. So my dog turned out like a really friendly dog that loves kids, but hates UPS guys. And if you adopt a mutt, well come on... that's like adopting a kid. Now there's one less sad puppy sitting in a stinky kennel. And it doesn't cost hundreds of dollars like any purebred puppy would. (Yeah, they get expensive). This site might be of some assistance also: http://animal.discovery.com/breedselector/dogselectorindex.do I agree with Kelsey about Newfoundlands! Those are the dogs that jump out of helicopters and save drowning people. Who wouldn't want one of those?!