We are thinking about a labrador or a border terrier.

a dead one

snoopy, smart and loyal. scooby, stupid yet playfulwell'ard, looks hard but really a pussy.hope this helps.

Bella, my neighbor's dog. He comes to the door with a toy and licksk your hand to/.

Labradors are so good with kids, and they need attention and kids love to touch dogs so they are a great match for familys. Plus there so smart...

We have a golden lab who will be one year old tomorrow.....He just loves getting up to mischeif....loves everybody and is the cutest thing on 4 legs!!!!

Personally I would go for a Lab every time. They are (generally) calmer, less snappy and have better temperaments. I would be more wary of terriers, they have a hard mouth, rather than Labs who have a soft mouth, the chances of inadvertant injury are higher with a hard mouthed dog.

labrador , they are lovely gentle dogs

I know quite a few people with labradors and they are generally very loving dogs that make a good family pet. So that could be a good choice. My family pet is a little mongrel we've had for almost 7 years and he's lovely..great temprament x

Well first I'll admit I'm completely biased, (see my blog) but I have to agree with the Labrador chose, only down side I know is that they can eat you out of house and home, wishing you many years of joy, companionship and loyalty.

zoeksala I bet your a dirty dog, so be careful what you wish for.

Depends on the family. I have a lab and she suits us. Very playful, soft & friendly. Can have as little or as much exercise as you like but sheds hair & eats a lot.Read up about each breed & gender & see which suits your family more.

Labs...of any type....great with kids....protective...intelligent...

Well, get a labrador. But for me, I would choose a golden retriever because it's very cute. When it grows up, its big.

labrador!!! yay! they are so cute and loving!!! but how about a golden retriever

Golden Retrievers are superior family members, intelligent, kind, beautiful, easily trained. Labradore Retrievers are a little more hard headed, but wonderful companions. Terriers, all of them, require lots of exercise. Have fun with your new "kid". Please be sure and teach him/her manners (basic commands) as soon as you get it home. You'll be glad you have a brilliant, well behaved kritter in your pack.

Labrador every time, especially the black ones although all Labs have nice temperaments the black ones seem to be the easiest and have wonderful natures.

Have you ever thought about a Cocker Spaniel? They are medium sized and so, so friendly and loyal and can be real characters too. Out of the two you are thinking about I would go for the ladrador purely for their personality.

well u ofcourse do take a labrador they are wonderful pets ...........i too have one n he is so cute ...he has never tried to hurt anyone and is very calm and warm...when we've gone out u know he really starts cryin and the way he meets us when we're back its too gud .....i simply luv him .........but ofcourse u do need a gud maintainence coz they need lots of exercise ,lots of food and also baths at regular intervals or they have those skin diseases ............and u decide it before onlyif u hav eenough space to keep them and u are ready to miss trips to take care of him........best of luck!!!!hope u become a good owner to ur dog............

Hi thereI am also thinking of getting a dog to join our family we have four kids so I have done a lot of research into which type of dog would be most suitable bearing in mind size of dog, how much exercise you intend to give your dog but most importantly the dogs temperment and I have to say the dog that seems to come out tops every time is the golden retriever also they really have it in the looks department too, the king Charles came second for me but the sheer size of the retriever won me over as they are a hardy breed of dog with so much love to give hope I've helped some. Good luck with your choice.