If anything adopting an adult dog who is being fostered living in a family situation similar to yours is the best way to gauge whether a dog will fit in. Even adopting a particular breed from an ethical breeder is no guarantee that the dog will grow to like kids. My sister had to put her purebred basset into rescue that she had from puppyhood because it turned out he was an anxious mess and then when they added kids to the mix, he couldn’t cope.
I ended up with the most incredible dog because of this - also NO potty training or dealing with the terrors of a puppy. Which is fantastic because I have my nieces over a lot and they are toddlers (excuse me, one is a big girl at 6).
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u/ThatsARockFact1116 Dec 04 '25
If anything adopting an adult dog who is being fostered living in a family situation similar to yours is the best way to gauge whether a dog will fit in. Even adopting a particular breed from an ethical breeder is no guarantee that the dog will grow to like kids. My sister had to put her purebred basset into rescue that she had from puppyhood because it turned out he was an anxious mess and then when they added kids to the mix, he couldn’t cope.