http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:56:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Amy Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:28:40 +0000 http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/#comment-726 I have a chihuahua and two cats. He is very friendly with the cats, and my little brothers and sisters. But I would recommend getting one as a puppy. Because if they are exposed to cats and children (and the other dog, for that matter) when they are young then he (or she) will be more likely to accept them. I have a chihuahua and two cats. He is very friendly with the cats, and my little brothers and sisters.
But I would recommend getting one as a puppy. Because if they are exposed to cats and children (and the other dog, for that matter) when they are young then he (or she) will be more likely to accept them.

]]> http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-725 harold13 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:50:40 +0000 http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/#comment-725 We have three big mixed mutts, a Shetland sheepdog, a border collie and two AWESOME toy rat terriers. I have been bowled over by how great the rat terriers are. They do very well with the other dogs. We don't have cats but i think they would be fine if we did. They are actually very pretty, incredibly smart (rivals the border collie in smarts!) and utterly devoted to the kids. Most importantly, they are unlike any other dog that we have ever had in their adoration of my son. My neighbor has Chihuahuas and they are very close in appearance and size to our ratties. Most people assume that our girls are Chihuahuas, but there is one huge difference. The rat terriers almost never bark! Not so with many other terriers and not so with those Chihuahuas next door. There is a saying about ratties that all rat terrier owners know so be warned: They are like potato chips. One is never enough! We have three big mixed mutts, a Shetland sheepdog, a border collie and two AWESOME toy rat terriers. I have been bowled over by how great the rat terriers are. They do very well with the other dogs. We don’t have cats but i think they would be fine if we did. They are actually very pretty, incredibly smart (rivals the border collie in smarts!) and utterly devoted to the kids. Most importantly, they are unlike any other dog that we have ever had in their adoration of my son. My neighbor has Chihuahuas and they are very close in appearance and size to our ratties. Most people assume that our girls are Chihuahuas, but there is one huge difference. The rat terriers almost never bark! Not so with many other terriers and not so with those Chihuahuas next door.
There is a saying about ratties that all rat terrier owners know so be warned: They are like potato chips. One is never enough!

]]> http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-724 Storm Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:15:33 +0000 http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/#comment-724 A Bichon Frise, my Grandmother has one and she is great with everyone and she was easy to train heres some info on it.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bichon_Fris… GOOD LUCK! A Bichon Frise, my Grandmother has one and she is great with everyone and she was easy to train heres some info on it.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bichon_Fris…
GOOD LUCK!

]]> http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-723 Dreamer Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:00:12 +0000 http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/#comment-723 None. Small dogs are either toy breeds or terriers. Toy breeds are nervous, hyper, and delicate- they could easily be injured by your child. Terriers are prey driven (there go the cats), nippy, and not child-friendly at all. Also, no small dog is easily trained- toy breeds are often to prissy to be trained, and terriers are too stubborn. The best dogs for small children, cats, and other dogs are LARGE dogs. And for the record, puggles and cockapoos are not breeds, they are mutts. They do not have a standard size, shape, color, temperment, hair type, or anything else. The only difference between them and a dog in a shelter is that they were given stupid marketing names, and the dogs in the shelter are just called mutts. Good dogs for you include labs, golden retrievers, pointers, newfies, rotties, german shepherds, setters, etc. Large working or gun dogs, excluding sled-type dogs. They are also far easier to train than any of the littler breeds. Please don't ignore good advice and get a small dog anyway- most of the dogs in shelters were surrendered by their owners because they chose a dog that didn't suit their lifestyle. None. Small dogs are either toy breeds or terriers. Toy breeds are nervous, hyper, and delicate- they could easily be injured by your child. Terriers are prey driven (there go the cats), nippy, and not child-friendly at all. Also, no small dog is easily trained- toy breeds are often to prissy to be trained, and terriers are too stubborn. The best dogs for small children, cats, and other dogs are LARGE dogs.
And for the record, puggles and cockapoos are not breeds, they are mutts. They do not have a standard size, shape, color, temperment, hair type, or anything else. The only difference between them and a dog in a shelter is that they were given stupid marketing names, and the dogs in the shelter are just called mutts.
Good dogs for you include labs, golden retrievers, pointers, newfies, rotties, german shepherds, setters, etc. Large working or gun dogs, excluding sled-type dogs. They are also far easier to train than any of the littler breeds.
Please don’t ignore good advice and get a small dog anyway- most of the dogs in shelters were surrendered by their owners because they chose a dog that didn’t suit their lifestyle.

]]> http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-722 harlysdr Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:41:21 +0000 http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/#comment-722 winnie dog, easy to train ,good with kids,and other dogs . winnie dog, easy to train ,good with kids,and other dogs .

]]> http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-721 Sid Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:39:29 +0000 http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/#comment-721 try adopting one. if you go to petfinder.com, you can search for dogs in pounds that are good with children, other pets, etc, and you can search for them in your area try adopting one. if you go to petfinder.com, you can search for dogs in pounds that are good with children, other pets, etc, and you can search for them in your area

]]> http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-720 Kim C Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:27:59 +0000 http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/#comment-720 Miniature Pinschers. I have cats and all of my minpins get along with my cats. Miniature Pinschers. I have cats and all of my minpins get along with my cats.

]]> http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-719 mannliz Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:18:45 +0000 http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/#comment-719 Miniature poodles. Miniature poodles.

]]> http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Pregnant w/ our first ARMY BRAT Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:36:30 +0000 http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/#comment-718 chihuahua and weiner dogs chihuahua and weiner dogs

]]> http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-717 Wyandotte Hen Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:03:59 +0000 http://www.cockapoosavvy.com/good-small-dog-with-catschildren-and-a-2-year-old-dog/#comment-717 Good Lord. Don't waste you time with a designer breed. How about a Papillon? Cheery, cuddley, clean, small. Good Lord. Don’t waste you time with a designer breed.
How about a Papillon?
Cheery, cuddley, clean, small.

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