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Ten Popular Family Types of Dogs

   With so many different types of dogs available, it can be hard to choose which types would be best for your family!

   Considering all types of dogs, there are some characteristics you can look for in a family dog to help ensure a good experience. A family dog needs to be tolerant enough to allow for some child play, such as tail and ear tugging. And dogs living with children need to have enough energy to withstand hours of play!

   Here is a list of the top ten popular types of dogs, and how well they are suited to a family.

Golden Retriever

• Excellent choice for families that enjoy outdoor activities

• Needs daily exercise and loves kids
• Best with older kids (over six years) as some can be bossy and possessive

• Playful and loveable but require exercise
  
• Good watch dogs and faithful friends
• Grooming required
  
• Not recommended for households with children under age ten

• A great dog for families
• Always eager to please

• Eager to please and watchful to keep the family safe
• Requires regular grooming and daily exercise
• Thrives on human companionship

• Great for active families
• Boundless energy and natural protective instincts
• Loyal and devoted

• Intelligent, friendly and crave human companionship
• Likes to run and play
• Low shed

• Happy-go-lucky
• Faithful and obedient
• Requires regular grooming

• Always keeps a watchful eye out for potential dangers
• Willing to join in the fun anytime

• Loves kids and will jump right in with the kids and keep up with the best of them

• Active breed
• Fits in well with very active families

   Above is only a short list of the different types of dogs available, there are lots more!

   There are many others that are also popular. Make sure to research the best type for your families needs, and to ensure happiness for all. Many types of dogs can work well with children. However, it is important to remember that there are good and bad dogs in every breed.

  You can find many wonderful family and companion dogs in each of the types of dog breeds. Find out more about the characteristics of the breeds and each individual type of dogs, along with dog care tips.

• Herding Dog Breeds
• Hound Dog Breeds
• Mixed Dog breeds
• Non-Sporting Dog Breeds - Companion Dogs
• Sporting Dogs
• Terrier Dog Breeds
• Toy Dogs
• Working Dogs

   Not all types of dogs make good family pets. Note that individual dogs within breeds can demonstrate their own unique personality traits. No matter what breed you choose, make sure to be very careful about the safety of both your children and dog. Its not a good idea to leave them together unsupervised unless you are very familiar and comfortable with how each will behave.

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