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bengali asked:


We have children at a young age and several cats (We 'with reference to a breeder of Bengal cats). We want a dog that can thrive with the chaos that can often be associated with living with a family. The dog would be fixed. We don 't have especially one ton of time to spare, so we don' t want a long-haired dog, apart from the fact I 'm somewhat allergic. We don 't mind of a small dog, but we DON' T wants a yipper. Both my husband and I work, but it won 't is never alone, it' ll always the cats here and two of them absolutely adore dogs, if ever, they 'll of sleep with it and follows him around, play with it. Large or small, it doesn 't really matter, but must be trained quite easily, especially if a larger dog, we don' t have the problem put the time into it that it needs to train, but it 'the s going to grow up with the kids and we need to take new orders with some work. It 'll be on is taken for walks, up to 45 minutes a day, but most likely would not have un'iarda to function inside. What dog would be suited to our needs? I 'll repeat, we don' t want a yipper. Or a long-haired dog. Otherwise, we 'll all for any ideas.

CARLO

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11 Responses to “What kind of dogs would make a good indoor pet; with children and cats?”

  1. IdOlIsTiC on March 14th, 2007 6:04 pm

    I would suggest a shitzu or a mix between a shitzu and a poodle. The training part is one part I’m not really sure though.

  2. ericandbird on March 16th, 2007 12:55 am

    With what you have described, I think either a Basset Hound, or Boston Terrier both are great with Children,
    they also adapt well to other animals. I had a Basset
    that actually had a cat of her own. She even let it have
    kittens in her box with her. Both breeds are also easily house trained.

  3. SmartAssRevolutionist on March 17th, 2007 3:35 pm

    This ones easy, we have two kids and one cat and an american staffortshire! I would recommend this dog for anyone who has kids (we have 4yr and 6yr girls and they have grown up with this breed). They are not big and have short hair, can be trained easily and are very tolerant and affectionate. Get a pure breed American Staffy and you’ll be hooked.

  4. AJ287 on March 19th, 2007 2:10 pm

    Toy dogs eg. poodles.

    Fun, cuddly, playful dogs.
    hairless dogs

  5. soia1979 on March 20th, 2007 7:53 am

    Beagles. They’re great with kids and cats. They are the sweetest dogs in the world, though occasionally a bit stubborn but not to a fault. Actually, their slight stubborness becomes quite endearing right off the bat. They are good for your non-yard having situation because they are notorious for getting out of fenced-in yards. They are pack animals and love being around other people/animals.

    I’ve got a 4-year old blind beagle, have never had any problems with him, and he is hands down the greatest dog of all-time. Not to mention we have an 8-month old male kitten who has quickly become the dog’s best friend(I think the kitten thinks he himself is a beagle).

    Beagles truly are the best pet you could ever have(though I guess I am a little bias).

  6. sweetangelgreeneyes on March 21st, 2007 7:20 am

    Look up Rat Terriers. They are short haired dogs that are great with kids. They will play with the cats too. They are great watchdogs also. They are very smart so they are easy to train as long as you are consistant. I raise RT’s and they are perfect for people that dont have a big yard that a big dog would need.

  7. Im not here on March 24th, 2007 7:39 am

    You might be into a pug they are big dogs in little dog bodies. You might like smaller poodles they won’t make you sneeze and are easily trained. A Basenji doesn’t even bark so that could be a breed for you. go to and find out what works for you!

  8. romance_german_shepherds on March 27th, 2007 6:35 pm

    get a bird. dogs should not be indoors. they deserve outside time with fresh air.

  9. jacalac on March 28th, 2007 9:56 am

    Don’t get a dog. It won’t fit your lifestyle. Sorry. Find someone in your neighborhood who has a friendly dog and set up something where your kids can walk it and play with it.

  10. Doc on March 30th, 2007 8:31 am

    hope u manage to read this from all those long answers, but I would have to say my bread of dogs. Their beagle/chow mixes and they are so friendly, they love to be petted and dont harm my cats. Truthfully, my cats whack my dogs if they try and sniff them, although my dogs still dont fight them.

    Id suggest you look for beagles or beagle/chow mixes because they are nice, like attention, and (as far as im concerned) dont attack cats

  11. dream_heroine on April 1st, 2007 2:52 pm

    I have a toy poodle and lots of books say it’s better to have a miniature poodle with kids–as toy poodles may feel “insecure” around small children. My toy poodle gets along great with my bunnies and cat, but he really doesn’t like kids. Poodles also rank very high on intelligence and trainability, especially the miniature and standard sized poodles. You would have to groom a poodle though as they have hair instead of fur–which is actually good for your allergies:)

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