Best Dog Breeds For Kids

Your Canadian Online Guide To
The Best Breeds of Dog and Puppy For Children

With so many breeds of dog to choose from, deciding on the best breed of dog or puppy for your family can be a very daunting task!  The world of dog breeds offers a vast array of choices that can boggle the mind of even the most educated dog lover. When you add children to the mix, your decision about which breed of dog is best suited to your family becomes even more important. Even though children and dogs seemingly go together like peanut butter and jelly, many breeds of dog really just are not suitable for families with children, especially babies and toddlers.

Dogs and Puppies Canada can help you find a suitable dog breed for your family, and avoid dog breeds that may be hazardous to - or be injured by - toddlers and young children.

The dog breeds listed below have proven to be a good match for families with children - even younger kids and toddlers. That having been said, please note that no breed of dog should be left unattended in the company of small kids. Even the most mild tempered and kid-tolerant breed of dog will growl or nip when faced with enduring torture at the hands of a toddler. Until your children are old enough to realized that dogs are living creatures that actually feel pain when you hit them with toys or pull their ears, it's best to err on the side of caution.

For each of the child-friendly dog breeds listed below, you'll find a concise dog breed history and description, as well as information about the temperament, appearance, training, grooming, exercise needs and health issues for many popular breeds of dog that are a good match for families with small children You'll also find dog breed pictures, dog breed names suggestions and links to clubs and rescues for each breed listed here.

We've also included a growing collection of visitor-submitted dog breed photos and stories about dogs and puppies to add to our profile of each dog breed.

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Affenpinscher Dog Breed Alternate Names: Monkey Terrier, Diablotin Moustachu, Affen, Affen Dog Common Misspellings: Affenpincher, Affinpinscher, Affinpincher, Athenpincher, Athenpinscher, Affanpincher, Affanpinscher

Airedale Terrier Dog Breed Alternate Names: Common Misspellings: Airedaleterriers, Aredale Terriers, Airedale-Terriers, Airdale Terriers, Airedale Terriors, Airedale Teriers, Airdaleterriers, Airdaleterriors

Alaskan Malamute Dog Breed Alternate Names: Malamute, Mahlemut Common Misspellings: Alaskanmalamutes, Alaskan Malamutes, Alaskan-Malamutes, Alaskan Malamutes, Alaskan Malamuts, Alaskan Malemutes, Alaskanmalamuts,, Alaskanmalemutes, Malimute, Malemute, Malamout, Alaskan Husky, Alaskan Malamut, Alaskan Malmute, Alaskian Malamute, Alaskin

American Cocker Spaniel Dog Breed Alternate Names: American Cocker, Cocker Spaniel, American Spaniel Common Misspellings: American Cockerspaniel, American Cocker Spanial, Cocker-Spaniel

American Pit Bull Terrier Dog Breed Alternate Names: Yankee Terrier, Half and Half, American Bull Terrier Common Misspellings: Pitbull, American Pitbull, Pitbull Terrier, Pitbull Terrior, Pitbull, Pitbull Terrior, Pitbulls, Pitbull Terriors, American Pitbull, American Pitbulls

Beagle Dog Breed Alternate Names: Peanuts Dog Common Misspellings: Beegle, Beagel, Beegel

Bichon Frise Dog Breed Alternate Names: Bichon Dog Common Misspellings: Beeshon Freese, Bichon Freese, Beeshon Frise, Beachon Frise, Beachon Freese, Bishon Frise

Border Terrier Dog Breed Alternate Names: Coquetdale Terrier Common Misspellings: Border Terrior, Border Terior, Border Terier, Borderterrier, Border-terrier

Boston Terrier Dog Breed Alternate Names: Boston, Bostons, Roundhead Common Misspellings: Bosten Terrior, Boston Terrior, Bosten Terrier, Bostonterrier, Bosten Terier

Boxer Dog Breed Alternate Names: German Boxer Common Misspellings:

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dog Breed Alternate Names: King Charles Spaniel, Cavalier Dog, Cavalier Puppy Common Misspellings: King Charles Cavalier Spaniels, Cavalier King Charles Spanials, Cavaliers, Cavalier Spaniels, King Charles Cavalier Spanials, Cavalier Puppies, Cavalier Dogs, King Charles Spaniels, Cavaleir King Charles Spaniels

Chespeake Bay Retriever Dog Breed Alternate Names: Chessie, Chessie Dogs Common Misspellings: Chesapeke Bay Retrievers, Chesapeake Bay Retreivers

Cockapoo Dog Breed Alternate Names: Cockerpoo, Cocker Poo, Cock-a-poo Common Misspellings: Tea Cup Cockapoo, Cokapoo,

Coton de Tulear Dog Breed Alternate Names: Coton Dog Common Misspellings: Coton Dog, Coton Tulear, Cotton Tulear

English Mastiff Dog Breed Alternate Names: Mastiff, Old English Mastiff Common Misspellings: Masteff, English Masteff

English Springer Spaniel Dog Breed Alternate Names: Common Misspellings: English Springerspaniel, English Springer Spanial

German Shepherd Dog Breed Alternate Names: Alsatian Common Misspellings: German shepard, German sheperd, German shephard

Golden Retriever Dog Breed Alternate Names: Common Misspellings: Goldan Retriever, Golden Retriver, Goldan Retreiver, Golden-Retriever, Goldanretriever

Goldendoodle Dog Breed Alternate Names: Golden Retriever-Poodle, Golden poo, Goldiepoo, Groodle Common Misspellings: Goldenoodles, Goldandoodles, Goldendoodles,Goldanpoo, Golden Doodles

Great Dane Dog Breed Alternate Names: Deutsche Dogges Common Misspellings: Grate Danes, Greatdanes, Great Daines

Great Pyrenees Dog Breed Alternate Names: Le Grande Chien des Montagnes Common Misspellings: Great Peeraneese, Great Peeranise, Great Pyreneese, Great Pyrenice

Havanese Dog Breed Alternate Names: Bichon Havanese, Spanish Poodle, Spanish Silk Poodle, Silk Poodle Common Misspellings: Havenese, Havinese

Jack Russell Terrier Dog Breed Alternate Names: Jack Russell Dogs, Jack Russells, JRT, Dirt Dog Common Misspellings: Jack Russel Terrier, Jack Russell Terrior, Jack Russell Terier, Parson's Jack Russell Terrier, Parson Jack Russell Terrier, Parson's Terrier, Parson Terrier

Karelian Bear Dog Dog Breed Alternate Names: Karelsk Bjornhund,Karjalankarhukoira, Karelischer Barenhund Common Misspellings:

Labradoodle Dog Breed Alternate Names: Australian Labradoodle Common Misspellings:

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Newfoundland Dog Dog Breed Alternate Names: Landseer, Newf, Newfie, St. John's Dog Common Misspellings:

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Poodle Dog Breed Alternate Names: Caniche Common Misspellings: Poddles, Standardpoodles, Standard-Poodles, Standard-Poddles, Miniaturepoodles, Minaturepoodles, Minature-Poodles, Toypoodles, Toy-Poodles, Toy Poddles, Teacup Poodles, Teacup-Poodles, Tea Cup Poodles, Teacuppoodles, Teacup Poddles

Puggle Dog Breed Alternate Names: Peagle, Beagle Pug Cross, Pug Beagle Mix Common Misspellings: Pugle, Puggull, Pugull, Pugles

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Siberian Husky Dog Breed Alternate Names: Common Misspellings: Siberian Huskys , AKC Siberian Huskies, CKC Siberian Huskies

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