| Labrador Retriever | | | | starting to spread due to their melting eyes and |
| Labs are great dogs for families with older children | | | | cuddly personalities. A Cavalier is a low energy dog |
| (about seven and up). They love to play and are the | | | | with lots of patience, making it a perfect choice for |
| perpetually happy-go-lucky type, with tails always | | | | families with children. Cavaliers are also fairly small |
| wagging. Labs are generally very intelligent as well, | | | | (10-18 pounds) and do well in the country or the city. |
| and can be trained without too much trouble. Be | | | | Great Dane |
| aware though that labs can get very big (up to 90 | | | | This gentle giant may look like it could eat your baby |
| pounds) so you are going to want a nice big yard for | | | | alive, but Great Dane's are actually extremely child |
| your lab to play in. | | | | friendly. These huge canines are very low energy and |
| | | | prefer to lounge around rather than bounce off the |
| The beagle is a loyal and steadfast companion with a | | | | walls. They are also large enough so that the grasping |
| bark that the whole neighborhood can hear. Beagles | | | | hands of a child present no real threat to their |
| are usually extremely friendly dogs who love to play. | | | | safety. |
| For a smaller dog a beagle is also very sturdy, so | | | | Of course, there are many mixed breeds at your |
| there is less chance that a child will accidentally hurt a | | | | local pound that are equally child friendly. Look for |
| beagle than a smaller dog like the Chihuahua. | | | | these dogs though for something a little magical, and |
| Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | | | | enjoy watching your dog and child grow and play |
| Not the most widely known breed, Cavalier's are | | | | together. |