Rescue dog with young children?

[Theponylady]

Firstly this is just musing really as I am not actively looking for another dog at all as I've just lost mine

I have always rescued pre DC but now would be much more wary.

Would you ever consider a new dog that was a rescue? How would you go about introducing it to family?
What tests would you do when viewing?

Is it a case of young dc always equals puppy for a best case outcome?

Yes, of course. Just go to a reputable rescue and tell them your situation.

I have always had rescues. No problem with DC except for the rescue goose, that was a mistake

Absolutely. Choose a rescue that has dogs with foster families and can assess their suitability for your situation.

Thank you both of you.

My current rescue dog is lovely. Bombproof in fact however I had him pre baby and know him inside out.

I would love another dog one day as I feel I have the room and time for two plus dog1 is so sad without his friend, however a puppy plus a 2 year old baby seems like it could turn out to be very hard!

The main thing putting me off is my breed I are known for being one family dogs and I would be a wary I didn't know it's history or triggers as I would having raised a puppy of my own?

Rescues will have some history for some of their dogs, no history for others, and lots of history on others! Just go for a reputable rescue who will be honest with you about the dog's previous life and you will be fine.

All mine are rescues, some as pups and some as adults, but with respect from the kids they all get on the best!

I second bubble go to s rescue that has dogs in foster and explain what you're looking for. More dogs than you think are given up because their families fall on hard times. Rather than because they're problematic.

We've a rescue greyhound. They're often cited as being very good with children. This has certainly proven to be the case with ours. She's incredibly patient and long suffering (although a shocker with cats and small furries of any description).

She's only just turned three years old and I would say hasn't had any issues with mistreatment but was just not a great racer - hence her early retirement. From my point of view she's been the perfect introduction to dog ownership.

We have a rescue Lab cross, he was 4.5 when we got him and our youngest DC was 3.

We went to the Dogs Trust, who were amazing, they took so much information about out family and lifestyle and had maybe 6 dogs over a 2 month period that they were happy for us to adopt with such young children.

He is 7 now and is an absolute superstar, he adores the kids and they love him.

Thankyou to you all.

I've spoken to the breed rescue who have told me the chances of finding what I want are slim to none so I think a puppy is the way to go on this one!