What SMALL dog breeds would you reccommend for young children?
First off, always check your local shelter! Or Petfinder.com for a rescue animal. The best breed in my opinion is a cocker spaniel. It is not a teeny tiny dog, but they stay relatively small. Any dog can learn to be tolerant of children if you a)get them young and b)do a kid test. By kid test I mean you should be able to yank the ears and tail, press between the toes, blow on the ears, eyes, and nose, pick them up from behind, and remove a toy from their mouths without an agressive reaction. I do this a lot when I am socializing dogs at our local shelter. I regularly help familes find the “right” dog. As for the posters that say your child is too young, that is hogwash! We have ALWAYS had a variety of pets in our home and my kids have been around them since birth. I am an animal rescue volunteer and foster animals often in addition to our own family furballs. Our kids have been taught to respect animals pretty much since birth, however I begin teaching them with our more tolerant house
