Glen of Imaal Terrier

A friend of mine has had these for years, and brought up 3 kids with them (the kids came after the first 2 dogs iyswim). They were lovely dogs, although she did get cross with people asking her if they were Dandy Dinmonts!
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My friend has one. beautiful dog. Apparently very so often, you an get a long legged one in a litter and they can't be used for showing so thats the one that my friend has. Her dog is fab but is very afraid and has nerve issues! throws up a lot and gets very stressed - she has problems with her skin and complusively licks between her toes. I don't think she is representative of the breed though - I have heard they are great little dogs.
 
Thank you. And are they good with other dogs?

My child-friendly list so far reads:

Boston Terrier
French Bulldog
Long-haired dachshund
Havanese
Border Terrier

Any others, folks?
 
My friend has two dogs and the glen of imaal gets on great with the other dog - she also gets on ok with other dogs (when she is not terrified of them!!!) depends on the dog really. Cant remember what you said your criteria was I think you said small dogs didn't you?? To be honest, I thin the best small dog with childern usually turned out to be a heinz 57 variety. We have always had bassets and they have always been greta but wouldn't really fit in your small dog discription.
 
Yes, definitely small. We will be in a house by that point, but I prefer small dogs for several reasons, not least the fact you can take them on a subway, in cabs, eat outside restaurants etc. etc.

Our last attempt at rescue went disastrously wrong
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so we'll be going the puppy/top-notch breeder route this time around.

Do you happen to have any piccies of your friend's dog?
 
They had 2 bitches at a yard I worked at. They're not that small, in fact they're built a bit like a pitbull. Remember they're bred to hunt badgers. The guy who owned them actually spayed them as he didn't want to breed from them. They are quite aggressive and had some terrible fights with each other (they were sisters) and with other dogs and are the type that once they clamp their jaws it's very hard to get them open. They also destroy everything by chewing, they literally ate all the furniture, doors, even the inside of the car. He never trusted them with children either and had a terrible time trying to train them. They were friendly enough most of the time and quite affectionate but you really need to be an experienced dog owner and research the breed thoroughly before getting one. Let's just say that the guy who owns these 2 said he'd never recommend the breed to anyone!!!!
 
Border Terriers are great, though like most terriers they are a bit 'Parental Guidance' as they never give up never give in.
As long as any children are old enough to be given guidelines and to understand them and follow them, I would def recommend a Border.

Dont feel sorry for the runt of the litter like I did tho, very expensive in vets bills. Also make sure parents have good hips, problems are becoming more common.
 
A friend of mine has a Lakeland Terrier http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakeland_Terrier and she's been a lovely family dog and a breed I would consider myself (if I hadn't just got a cocker spaniel puppy four days ago). But as haffieliesel (damn that's hard to spell) says you have to be aware of a terrier's inherent nature.
 
Hmmm. Maybe I should just call my alternate thinking quits and go for another Boston. They do love everyone, particularly children.

From the breed description: "Most reliable with children, especially good with elderly people and very friendly with strangers."

Bess, my childhood friend had a Lakeland Terrier, called Tiggy, who was amazing with us (we were 10 at the time). Sadly, he bit a toddler in the face--completely out of the blue, and for no apparent reason--and was put to sleep
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Thank you. And are they good with other dogs?

My child-friendly list so far reads:

Boston Terrier
French Bulldog
Long-haired dachshund
Havanese
Border Terrier

Any others, folks?

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I might get shot down for saying this... as they do have a bad reputation.. but.....

Our patterdale terriers absolutely love children, we have just sold our second litter and had people from the first litter happy to reccommend our pups as they had such a good temperament.

I took our youngster from the first litter to Badminton this year with her Dad and loads of kids came up to her and she was absolutely great with them as was her Dad. Ours are pets / workers. I think if you picked from a hard working line you might have problems though!!
 
Prose i would agree with what was said above - if you are looking for the indoor, city type dog, I don't think they are the right breed for you. They are short legged but they have stocky bodies. they were first bred for hunting badgers but also were used for turning the spits for roasting meat in the big old kitchens in castles and country houses. they have stort strong legs but wide chests and are a very strong dog. I don't have pictures of my friends unfortunately but with the long legs, it certainly wouldn't be decribed as a small dog.
 
Not sure a poodle would fly with my husband (nor a Maltese, Lhasa, etc.) I severely twisted his arm to get Havanese on the list.

I like my small dogs to be big dogs in small bodies--sturdy enough to run with all the Masiffs and Ridgebacks at the pack, non-yippy, and good with *everyone*, total strangers included.

Would I be crazy to even consider a JRT in a city environment (albeit in a house, with a garden, and twice daily trips to a huge park)?

Whippet people, please speak up: how big do they get? Are they to be trusted running around with teensy dogs i.e chihuahuas and Yorkies?
 
Don't forget CKCS- they're very child friendly.
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Very cute too... but not always the brightest
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I have a yorkie too, and he's okay with kids, but some of them might not be.
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I would also recommend a cavi IMO you could no get a better natured small breed dog...they are very sturdy, active little dogs given the chance, fab temperament, we had always had them in our family,I have one boarding at the moment, he is 10 now and still runs around with all my big dogs.

Whippets of course are my favourite
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but not sure u would get one that small compared to stella unless u go for italian greyhound, which are rather delicate for the park run
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What about a japanese chin...very highly recommended by me
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they are lovely natured little dogs a bit like a little long haired stella to look at....we have had a few in our rescue that we rehomed on behalf of a breeder...they where fab little dogs and really think you would like them
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What about a japanese chin...very highly recommended by me
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they are lovely natured little dogs a bit like a little long haired stella to look at....we have had a few in our rescue that we rehomed on behalf of a breeder...they where fab little dogs and really think you would like them
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Funny you should mention them, Cala... The lady who bred Stella also had one Chin, called Sushi, and they were the best of buds together (for the first 15 weeks of Stella's life, anyhow). Dog had a fantastic little personality. My only concern would be their fragility around small kids. But yes, they do look like Stella in heavy metal mode
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I would also recommend a cavi IMO you could no get a better natured small breed dog...they are very sturdy, active little dogs given the chance, fab temperament, we had always had them in our family,I have one boarding at the moment, he is 10 now and still runs around with all my big dogs.

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My boy is about that now and still acts like a puppy!
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