What are the friendliest dog breeds? - Page 3

[aeterna]

Originally Posted by graceomalley 

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. You'd need to go with a reputable breeder (of course) and see evidence of testing because they've really suffered from breed standards.

I disagree with labs and goldens - they're a dog I always steer clear of at the park. They come in just under rotties for aggressive bites (having said that I'm more of a 'deed, not breed' person - but I thought I'd throw it out there).

...the last statistics I read had Daschunds, Chihuauas, Beagles, and JRTs at the top of the aggressiveness/bites scale. Goldens are under Rotties, yes, but near the bottom of those charts! xD (A mirror of the original article can be found here: http://indigorescue.org/?page_id=83)

I agree with the "any dog looks friendlier with a colorful bandana" rule! And I like most dogs, but I squeal and go all and gooey over Goldens (of course!), Great Danes, Boxers, Rotties, Bermies, and Collies. Dogs (usually under 20 lbs) that yap aggressively and jerk on their owner's leash get entirely ignored and then badmouthed once I'm out of earshot. >.> In my experience, people spend more time training larger dogs (because it's a lot more annoying if they yap/jump), so they're frequently better-behaved.

I see the OP has chosen her breed but wanted to throw my $0.02 in anyway! =D

[CortLong]

labs and retrievers.....

[rcr]

collies.

[starrlamia]

pit bulls :)

[mamandedeux]

Originally Posted by fresh_veggie 

Boston terriers or French bulldogs!! We've had Bostons my whole life. They will snort a lot though because of their flat faces, which some children might be afraid of. They also don't have much of a tail to wag - but they'll wag their whole butt to make up for it!!

I had a Boston for many years. AWESOME dogs, but would you believe that many people were scared of him? I guess the snorting and teeth thing... They also do tend to be jumpy (or flat-out bat-sh*t crazy in some cases.) But great family dogs!!!!

[MariaMadly]

Bernese Mountain Dogs!  Another dog *not* to have if you want an introspective walk -- people are always approaching us, and ours never met a stranger.