The BEST Family Dog Breeds!

As a canine behaviourist and dog trainer with a masters degree in clinical animal behaviour alongside my years of real world experience I see the dog breeds that are great for people and the ones that may be terrible for people! In this video lets look at the top dog breeds for families!


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[thedivinemrm]

Suggestion: how about flipping the format by going through the most common breeds and stipulating the people/families/situations that breed suits best?

[skillz]

lol I love that you mention cavaliers. I work with dogs too and this is my first choice for families and first time owners.

[topcatwarrior]

Eileen was such a lovely girl, I’m so sorry for your loss. I recently suffered a similar loss with my boon companion, Grace, who also had a sudden and aggressive cancer. I completely agree about the retrievers, they’re fun, smart and love their people above and beyond.

[PiggyAzaleea]

Our golden is the best dog. Literally obsessed with her. She loves people and is so loving.

[dorisbergmanis]

YES! We have a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and she is absolutely perfect family dog.

[yarnbomber]

I have a Cavvie and a Lab mix. This is so very true. They are such good dogs, each in her own way.

[turinmormegil]

We have a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, and he is the best dog. They are the smallest retrievers, he's about 40 pounds, but he's got all the good retriever traits. Another option in the retriever family.

[barbaragodfrey]

Love the Dogue de Bordeaux. Best dogs ever. So gentle low energy and naturally protective. Loved family especially children

[arnoldm]

Best family dog we've had was an old english sheepdog mix. She was half old english and half maltese/australian shepherd. Looked like a 35lb old english. Never growled or got upset with kids that were growing up around her and even were rough with her. Lived to be around 11.

[Smog]

Will you nailed it completely there English Mastiffs are gentle giants, I love Golden and English Retrievers and Labradors they are super friendly and gentle . I have had Cavaliers for decades our neighbours dog was a GR one of my Cavaliers fussed around him obsessively constantly wanting to give him a clean or snuggle up to him Harry was unbelievably gentle and kind to my little Cavaliers . As for Cavaliers I totally agree with your assessment it’s absolutely 💯 spot on 👍👍

[robgreer]

I totally agree with first two choices as I’ve had great experiences with both. Never seen the mastiff but I’m sure they’re great.
I train and work my neighbour’s black lab and compared to my own Australian shepherd he’s a perfect gentleman with all the energy of an athlete and none of the stubborn hyperactivity of the Aussie. (Don’t get me wrong, I love my Aussie)

[petfluencer_studio]

Love the choices but I’d like to add a Saint Bernard to the mix. Mine is like Beethoven to our family of 6 and a neighborhood loaded with kids.

[bmanz]

We have a beautiful hybrid flock guardian breed. She is a Great Pyrenees Anatolian shepherd. So calm, sweet, and gentle. Not demanding at all. She is just happy chilling in our home, as well as enjoys a nice 2 mile walk

[gloreeyt]

We are getting a pure bred retriever in 21 days!!!, soooo exited

[judymiller]

I wanted another English/show-style lab but couldnt find one I could afford. I bought a 50/50, then discovered we were soon to have a great-grandson and wondered of our young pup would be "too much" for a baby/toddler. No worries - when the baby dropped from standing to the floor, our young pup went to her belly, too!

[Alissa_Marie]

I have a cavalier. My mother had a cavalier. My great-grandmother had dachsunds in Ghana. My grandpa had spaniels growing up. They run in the family, really. I'm glad you mentioned cavvies!!

[lfsilva]

I love my affectionate fun loving beautiful Bernese mountain dog. We’re on our second. Love them, great with kids.

[Samsquanchh]

Irish wolfhound is the best family dog, big enough for the whole family to have a cuddle at the same time, super protective, gentle except when they step on your feet.. lol

[Philipk]

I have had a couple of Jack Russell Terriers. They definitely have personality. Still have one and she is 15. Unfortunately my first one died of complications from cancer she was 12, way to young. I had an absolutely amazing cross breed boy, foxy, russell and kelpie. Most affectionate and loving dog I had. Unfortunately he had viral infection in his spine and had to be put down. So my heart goes out to you with Eileen.

[milanka]

Go the cavs! We've got one. She is the best little dog I could ever have asked for. Also, my experience with them is they are very good with cats. We have three cats, so being good with cat was a must. But honestly, I can't fault them. I have to be honest and say the only downside is that you have to watch out for health problems. If you get one, make sure they have been genetically screened for heart problems, and expect skin and dental problems. But I have found that if you go ala Naturelle with improving their baseline health, and go for a more integrative, wellness based approach and do your research into raw feeding and natural ways of improving baseline health, then you can deal with those health problems very easily.