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Originally posted by AXiD670
Okay, I'm biased b/c I have one, but...
what about a mini dachshund? They LOVE attention (which kids LOVE to give to pets!), and they are definitely very playful. The only problem is they're so short, sometimes it's hard to see them and they can get stepped on or kicked easily (my Jasmine used to get kicked daily when she was a tiny puppy - I felt so bad!). But kids are more down to their size, so it shouldn't be as much of a problem.
Jasmine LOVES having my nephews and niece over to play w/ her. Whenever I go home to Florida, we'll usually have my niece come over and "puppy-sit" for us. She loves being chased by the kids, and she'll chase them in turn (which of course they love). The only thing is that you have to make sure w/ dachshunds that you show the children the proper way to hold them and carry them b/c of their backs (of course, you would want to do this w/ any dog).
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I actually have mini dachshunds (2 of them) and I was going to suggest them, but I decided against it. They do love kids, but I have found that they can sometimes scare really little kids (3 or 4 and under) because they're so over-enthusiastic. Little kids have come to my house and thought that the dogs were so cute, but then they started jumping and barking and the kids freaked out and wanted nothing to do with them. However, if the kids are going to be around the dog all the time, they will be used to it and it probably won't phase them.
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