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Love my boxer mix and I would definitely get another even though they're kind of crazy! She is really sweet and great with kids.

I love most dogs though. Except dachshunds... I've had several try to bite me and they bark so much...

I always thought once we moved into a house we would get a dog...DH and I love dogs....but now that we have LO....we are so glad we didn't get one. Way too much work and too dirty/messy (LO eats off the ground sometimes!). We've been to people's houses who have dogs and no matter what there is hair shed and I wouldn't be able to stand it......I don't need to be picking up after a dog and a baby!

That being said, if LO really wanted a dog, we would consider getting her one when she was old enough to pick up poop and take care of the dog mostly independently. So I would say...7-8 years old.

In the meantime I would just take her to other people's houses to visit their dogs! Then she can get her dog fix!

We have a black lab and will probably always just stick with labs, though I adore Goldens, as well. But count yourself lucky if not just for the fact that the hair is a constant battle. But labs are pretty awesome.

If we ever got one, we would probably go the rescue/shelter route. My dog growing up was from there and she was sooo sweet. For now, can you find him a green dog that might make him happy? Like one of those pillow pets or something? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002KZW8TE/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?qid=1402761198&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

@abbydabbydoodlebug: I hateeeee dachshunds, totally with you on the biting - unfortunately my DH's dog became my IL's dog once we had kids because that was an already existing issue that got way worse.

I don't want to get another dog anytime soon, even if it weren't got the unfortunate problem of having to get rid of ours (although he never really felt like ours since he was around before me and always hated me - although now that he lives with my ILs and doesn't have me trying to train him anymore he suddenly likes me) I would want to wait until the kids are past the toddler years and I know I really have the time to properly care for a dog. I'd like to go the shelter route and would probably get a lab mix. We had a yellow lab/cocker spaniel mix for 17 years when I was growing up, and she was amazing!

I think a puppy play date sounds like a blast! You could also take him to watch dogs at the dog park (if it is fenced of course! ) It's hard to say the best breed because there are so many. I have two dogs...also a Yorkie and a pound puppy. Pound puppies are great! Here she is in a pillow fort of sorts right now.

@Mrs. Pen: we have 2 lab mixes! (We got them from hubby's uncle. They were farm dogs, and we trained them to be inside dogs now. We just adore them, and we will always have labs!

@googly-eyes: That was me as a kid! And our first dog was a rescued Cockapoo. She was such a sweetheart.

I love my boxer! She is so goofy and loving.

I would not get a pet *for* my child unless they were old enough to help take care of the dog, walk the dog, exercise the dog, etc.

@MrsKMM: Awe! What a sweetie!

We have a yellow lab and a toy fox terrier. Our yellow lab is an angel with J. Seriously. He chases her around, hits her with toys, literally rides on her back. She's never once snapped at him. We watch them very closely (we have a close friend who had an awful experience with a dog bite from a dog we'd never expect it from). Our terrier is only 10lbs and he's over 10 years old so he's less fun but he loves it when J pets him.

Before we got our two dogs, we have our favorite breeds which are:
Me: pug, cocker spaniel, beagle, bishon frise (sp?)
DH: golden retriever, husky, pug,

We got both of our dogs from a shelter and would go that route if we got another dog.
We have a shar-pei mix and a cocker spaniel. Finding the cocker spaniel in our local shelter was a rare find and we think it was meant to be.

I LOVED animals since I was little and wanted a dog since the day I knew what they were (and I was serious too... I was bitten by a dog when I was young & it didn't deter me!). My mom knew though she would have to take care of it and she didn't want to, so she was pretty stern about that. Over the years I did have fish, turtles, birds & a rabbit. She said no dog till I could afford one and take care of one, so after I graduated college I got one!

This wouldn't be an issue with us though since we already have a dog and plan to always have one.

We have an 8.5 year old female black lab. She's such a love but had some minor issues with adjusting to DS when he was born and has only really recently warmed up to him (he's 22 months). She was a rescue though, so I knew we might have some difficulties when he was born. I can't imagine ever not having her with us, so I assume we will probably always have a lab.