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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Get a medium to large breed pup now. Lab, golden, poodle, pwd, staghound. Start training both pup and 4 year old now....get a gentle leader so the kid can "walk" the pup. Be sure that the dog has good parents with good temperament, and pick a nice middle of the road pup. You want the one that comes up to you, not the one hat hangs back OR the one that runs up and jumps on you. Fairly calm.  Do not get a herding breed, you'll have problems with nipping for years.

By the time the babe is here, she'll be potty trained---and yes, I vote for a bitch, not a dog. By the time the babe is mobile, she'll be old enough to stand a little mauling and young enough to like it. Goldens and labs have nice soft mouths---I prefer labs with kids myself. The four year old will soon be five, which is plenty old enough to work a do with supervision. Try agility classes. There are some really good trainers in the area. Have your daughter work with the pup i puppy class. [/quote]

I like this post.   Been there done that with a lab-got her at 8 weeks and baby born 6.5 months later.   I would not get a dog unless the OP is a SAHM.  [/quote]

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