Re: What kind of dog is good with children?

Posted by E.S. on June 03, 2003 at 00:52:21:

In Reply to: Re: What kind of dog is good with children? posted by ALG on June 02, 2003 at 21:04:51:

: I highly recommend Golden Retrievers and Labs. I had a lab growing up, very gentle and a lot of fun. We have 3 goldens now and they are great, especially with our 9 month old son! They have been gentle with him since day one. He uses them as a chewing toy, something to pull up on, etc. and they could care less. He pulls their ears, tails, and sides and they just take it. If they don't like it, they just get up and move and leave him with a handfull of fur.

: Labs and Golden Retrievers are also easy to train. I would suggest using the crate training for housebreaking them. We have tried all of the methods and crate training is the fastest and works the best.

: Good Luck!

ALG,

Thank you for your response.

How is crate training done? That sounds interesting. I would like to housebreak our puppy when I purchase it and do not have any idea on how to do this. I have read some books but they all suggest newspaper and other ideas.

Also, do you know which dog sheds more, Golden retriever or a Lab?

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