Looking for Mature,small Dog Thats Good with Kids

I second on the the Sheltie. We have one and he is wonderful with our daughter. They are smart dogs with an awesome temperment!!! Full of energy to keep the kids busy!

I recommend pugs- I have 3- 2 full pugs and 1 is half pug. They dont' get any bigger than 20 -25 lbs (that is the heavy side) and they are GREAT with families. All three of my dogs are therapy animals and work with kids and the elderly. We just opened our home to our foster/adopt 2-month old son- and they LOVE him already. Two of them howl when he cries trying to make him feel better and the other gives him kisses everyday and goes to check on him when he is sleeping. All of my dogs are rescue dogs from different places- shelters, DFW pug rescue is also a good place, or you can look online at different places like Dallas.craigslist.org for pets for adoption. Good luck!

There is a place called Operation Kindness in Carrollton that is great. They are a no-kill shelter, and most of their animals come from homes where people are being transferred for work, etc., so they know the animals' histories - that way you'll know if the dog is house-broken. We adopted a dog from there about ten years ago, and he has been a wonderful dog for our family. Let me know if you have any questions.

Regards,
K. Prough

Operation Kindness
3201 Earhart Drive
Carrollton, TX 75006
972-418-PAWS
http://www.operationkindness.org/

I don't have one to give you but I recommend a Sheltie. They are GREAT!

I would go for a smaller Golden Retriever. Golden's are larger dogs but they are absolutely the BEST dogs for children. They are sweet, friendly, playful, smart and loyal. Female's are smaller and you could rescue a full-grown housebroken Golden from two area rescue orgs. Some of the smaller females are 50-60 pounds. Or you could rescue a Golden mix from a shelter that would be smaller.
I just think really small dogs aren't the best for children.

NK