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Updated Feb 09, 2010

Q: Dogs That Are Good with Kids    —Midlothian, TX

"My husband is FINALLY thinking about letting me and the kids get a dog, however I dont know which ones are best with ..."

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Boston Terriers are great with kids. They are fairly small but very muscular and sturdy. I doubt your son could hurt one. Minimal shedding.

L.- You got a lot of responses but none mentioned Beagles. They are known for being wonderful family dogs. They come in two sizes 13 & 15 inch. They don't shed a lo...

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Q: Dogs Behavior Towards Infant    —Grand Forks AFB, ND

"I have a 15 month siberian husky who is normally very protective of my 7 month son. Just recently she's been knocking..."

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I am not an expert with dogs or anything but my thought is that the puppy sees your son as mobile now and just wants to play. Puppies pounce on eachother and will run...

This is very common dog behavior especially from such a young dog. With your son now on the move he is in the "play" postion to your dog. The dog thinks that your so...

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Q: Hamster or Other for Daughter    —Flower Mound, TX

"I'm trying to figure out what kind of small animal would be good for my 4.5-year-old daughter. We had a kitty, but h..."

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Beta Fish! I had one that lasted 2.5 years! Unless you clean their cage regularly, hamsters start to smell very quickly.

I agree with the other person who responded....try a beta fish! They are the easiest thing in the world to take care of: just feed it daily & change out the water oc...

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Q: What Kind of Dog?    —Denver, CO

"I have a 2 1/2 year old daughter that loves animals...we are going to try for #2 soon as well and we are building a n..."

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Hey C., I have two little dogs, we have a toy poodle and mini schnauzer. I think that our schnauzer is the best with little ones, they are really sweet and gentle. Lil...

Hi C.! In my experience, Boxers are some of the best dogs with kids. They are a medium to large breed dog, but they are so gentle and loving. My boxer just loves ba...

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Q: English Mastiffs    —Greenwood, IN

"We are highly considering this breed as our family pet. Do you have any experiences with them? If so, I'd love to hea..."

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We own a mastiff. Before we got her, we fell in love with one that we were sitting for. We had tried several other types of dogs. Nanny is very gentle. My baby wasn'...

We have and English Mastiff named Luther. He is 6 years old and we love him! He is so gentle and protective of our children. He loves everyone and is truly a gentle...

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Q: Thinking of Getting My Daughter a Hamster for Her birthday....Need Advice    —Flower Mound, TX

"We are thinking of getting my daughter a hamster for her 8th birthday. She has wanted one for awhile, since practica..."

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Hamsters are horrible pets. They just eat, poop, escape and have no regard for their owners except at feeding time. And, they only live a few years. Domestic rats ...

My 8 year old son has 2 Russian Dwarf hampsters we got at Petsmart. He LOVES them! My husband raised hampsters as a child, so he was full of advise. Make sure you g...

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Q: Need Help Getting My 2 Cats to Adjust to the Baby    —Leander, TX

"I have two cats, 9 yr. old male and 7 yr. old female. They are having a tough time adjusting to the new baby. They ..."

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OH WOW! I am a pet lover and could never do that so I really hope you can fix this so you can keep your cats. I would call the vet and ask what you can do. I bet th...

S., I had the same problem and still do... I have a 7 year old female cat and a 5 year old male cat... Both were perfect in everyway... The female was not much ...

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Q: Getting a Pet    —East Brunswick, NJ

"I would like to get a pet for my children. My husband is reluctant for us to get a dog or a cat for many reasons inc..."

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Cats and turtles are the easiest animals to care for. If you need to go away, it doesn't bother a turtle. As long as you leave out food, have one of those self-waterin...

i believe that having children grow up with pets is a great experience. but they are a lot of work, so you need to decide how much work you can handle right now since ...

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Q: Allergy Free Dog    —Kearny, NJ

"Does anyone out there know if it's true that poodles, labradoodles or any other dog of part poodle breed is in fact h..."

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I was told by an allergist that there is NO non-allergic dog...some breeds are less-so than others, but an individual can be highly allergic to a less allergic breed n...

I have a second Shitzu...Never a problem They are wonderful pets, great with kids and I vaccuum NOTHING from this animal... Best of luck

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Q: Playful Dog & a Baby - Help!    —Nashville, TN

"So my dog will be 2 years old in April and he is so playful and energetic. He's a mixed breed and is 65+ lbs. The pro..."

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Dogs and babies can get on fine if you are willing to put the time in to work with them. You basically have to treat this as if you have two children. You have to esta...

A couple things. Walking. and... More walking. My baby was always up early. I walked the dog and took her along, often in a back carrier. When it was too cold, I j...

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