| The Working Dog group includes most of
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| | is a working sled dog that needs a lot of
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| the guard dog breeds such as the
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| | physical activity. Siberians belong
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| Rottweiler and Doberman Pinscher as well
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| | outside in an escape-proof large yard but
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| as the northern sled dogs such as the
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| | get bored and destructive if they have
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| Alaskan Malamute and the Siberian Husky.
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| | too little exercise. Training is quite
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| Most of these dogs need lots of exercise
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| | challenging and must be started when the
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| and a fair amount of living space. Many
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| | Sibes are puppies and continued through
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| of these dogs have thick double coats and
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| | to adulthood. Siberians don't bark much
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| can be heavy shedders. The heavy shedding
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| | (although they howl from time to time)
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| breeds include the: Akita, Alaskan
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| | and are too friendly to make good
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| Malamute, Great Pyrenees, Newfoundland,
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| | watchdogs.
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| Saint Bernard, Samoyed and Siberian
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| | 6. Mastiff
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| Husky. The top 10 most popular Working
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| | The Mastiff (#33) is a gentle giant dog
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| Dog breeds in the US according to the
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| | and one of the heaviest dog breeds. This
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| American Kennel Club 2005 registrations
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| | gentle giant is a great family dog that
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| are discussed below and their
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| | is calm, dignified, good-natured and very
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| registration rank is included in
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| | fond of children. Because of its giant
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| brackets.
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| | size, toddlers are in danger of
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| 1. Boxer
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| | knock-down, and should always be
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| The Boxer (#7) is a large, strong and
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| | supervised carefully. Mastiffs need a
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| muscular dog that is energetic,
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| | house with a large fenced yard. This
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| good-natured and playful. Boxers are very
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| | breed needs lots of companionship and
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| popular because they love children and
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| | should have early and on-going
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| are a good dog breed for active families
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| | socialization and obedience training so
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| with children. Toddlers and young
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| | that you can control the Mastiff with
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| children should be supervised carefully
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| | only voice commands. This breed is
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| when around young or adolescent dogs that
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| | naturally protective of its home and
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| will knock them over when they get
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| | family and must be socialized early and
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| excited. This breed needs early
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| | often with other dogs to prevent it from
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| socialization and obedience training
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| | becoming combative. Mastiffs make good
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| while they are puppies and exercise while
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| | watch dogs and guard dogs.
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| adolescents to control their exuberance.
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| | 7. Saint Bernard
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| Boxers are alert, intelligent and eager
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| | The massive Saint Bernard (#37) is the
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| to please and can be trained to a high
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| | most famous of all giant dog breeds and
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| level for agility sports and obedience
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| | one of the best known of all dog breeds.
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| competitions. Boxers make good watchdogs
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| | The Saint is an intelligent, courageous,
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| and can even be trained to be guard dogs.
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| | obedient and good natured dog breed. The
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| 2. Rottweiler
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| | breed is very good with children and also
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| The Rottweiler (#16) is a very heavy,
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| | other pets but because of their very
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| muscular and large dog breed. A well-bred
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| | large size, young children and toddlers
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| Rottweiler is calm, intelligent,
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| | should be supervised carefully to avoid
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| confident and courageous but can be
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| | any accidents. The Saint is relatively
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| aggressive toward strangers and strange
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| | easy to train but must be thoroughly
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| dogs. Therefore it is important that this
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| | socialized and trained while it is young
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| breed be thoroughly socialized and
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| | and hasn't grown too large to handle. The
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| obedience trained starting when it is a
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| | Saint Bernard makes a good watchdog even
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| puppy and continuing through adolescence.
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| | though it doesn't bark much and is fairly
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| The Rottie needs exercise and mental
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| | tolerant of strangers.
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| stimulation and makes a good obedience,
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| | 8. Bullmastiff
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| agility and schutzhund competitor.
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| | The Bullmastiff (#42) is a very large dog
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| Rottweilers are not suited for indoor
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| | that is a cross between the Bulldog and
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| life and enjoy being outside. A well
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| | the Mastiff dog breeds. The Bullmastiff
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| trained Rottie does fine with older
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| | is loveable and trustworthy but also
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| children but this breed should be
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| | fearless and afraid of nothing. Normally
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| restricted to people who have the time to
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| | this breed is mild mannered and docile
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| thoroughly socialize, obedience train,
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| | but once aroused can be aggressive with
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| and keep this dog active.
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| | other male dogs and strangers.
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| 3. Doberman Pinscher
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| | Bullmastiffs make great family pets for
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| The Doberman Pinscher (#21) is a strong,
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| | families with older children but young
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| muscular and athletic large dog.
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| | puppies or adolescents are too exuberant
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| Dobermans are usually protective but also
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| | to be around toddlers or small children.
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| are sweet and docile family dogs. This
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| | Bullmastiff puppies must have early
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| intelligent breed needs early
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| | socialization and obedience training that
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| socialization and obedience training when
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| | is reinforced through adulthood. This dog
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| it is a puppy and this should be
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| | breed is too large to allow it to have
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| continued through adolescence. Dobermans
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| | any unruly behavior and at any sign of
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| do fine with older children if they are
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| | aggression get professional training
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| raised with them. Male Dobes can be very
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| | assistance. Bullmastiffs make fantastic
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| aggressive with other male dogs and
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| | watch dogs and great natural guard dogs
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| shouldn't be trusted with small pets and
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| | but should never receive additional guard
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| strange children. Dobermans need lots of
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| | dog training.
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| exercise and companionship and shouldn't
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| | 9. Newfoundland
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| be left alone for long periods of time.
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| | The Newfoundland (#46) or Newf is one of
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| This breed should spend a significant
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| | the giant dog breeds whose teddy bear
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| amount of time at a dog training school.
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| | appearance gives an indication of what a
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| Dobermans make good guard dogs and good
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| | wonderful family dog it is. The
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| watchdogs.
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| | Newfoundland has a wonderfully sweet and
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| 4. Great Dane
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| | gentle disposition that is reflected in
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| The Great Dane (#24) is a very large and
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| | his kind expression. This intelligent,
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| strong dog and is known as the gentle
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| | gentle and good-natured giant dog is
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| giant of dog breeds. The Dane is gentle,
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| | great with children and makes a terrific
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| quiet, loyal and affectionate towards its
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| | family dog. Toddlers should be supervised
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| family. This breed would rather lean
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| | carefully as one slurp from his big
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| against you for a pat, than be aggressive
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| | tongue could knock a little one over.
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| towards anyone. The Dane is great with
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| | Newfs and all giant breeds should be
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| family children but small children must
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| | socialized and obedience trained early
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| be supervised carefully to avoid
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| | while puppies and through adolescence.
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| knockdown. The Dane is so large that it
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| | Newfs need lots of companionship and need
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| must be socialized and trained to behave
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| | to be involved in family activities.
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| very cautiously around children and pets.
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| | 10. Bernese Mountain Dog
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| Because the Dane is so large early
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| | The Bernese Mountain Dog (#47) is a very
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| obedience training is essential to
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| | handsome large dog which is outgoing,
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| prevent it from exerting dominance. Young
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| | intelligent and affectionate and makes a
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| Danes, up to three years old, can be
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| | terrific family pet. Berners love
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| boisterous and need strict supervision.
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| | children but should be supervised with
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| Danes make excellent watchdogs.
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| | young children because they are large and
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| 5. Siberian Husky
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| | can knock the toddlers over. Berners
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| The Siberian Husky (#25) is a very
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| | should be socialized early with small
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| handsome medium to large dog breed that
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| | children and animals when they are
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| is playful, friendly, athletic and
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| | puppies. Bernese are intelligent and very
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| independent. Siberians get along well
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| | trainable and make good dogs for
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| with older children but are not
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| | competitive obedience trials. These
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| recommended for toddlers and small
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| | mountain dogs like to be outside and
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| children unless raised with them from a
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| | thrive in cold weather. Berners are
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| puppy. Too many people are attracted to
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| | fairly tolerant with strangers but still
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| this handsome dog without realizing this
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| | make excellent watch dogs and guard dogs.
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