Home
Welcome Free Newsletter
What's New
Your Pages Photo Contest
YOUR Whippet Pics
Whippet Mix
YOUR Stories
YOUR Poems
Videos
Dog Memorials
About Whippets Pictures
R Whippets 4 U?
Breed Info
Behavior
Training Tips
Activities
Whippet FAQ
Find a Whippet Breeders
PUPPIES!
Adoption
Puppy Blog
Names
Whippet Gear Collars
Coats
Racing Gear
Crates
Whippet Beds
Whippet Gifts
Books
Care Free Vet Advice
Nutrition
Sighthounds Similar Breeds
Italian Greyhound
More Hounds
Breeds We Love
About Us Our Dogs
Contact Us
Search Engine

[?] Subscribe To This Site

XML RSS
Add to Google
Add to My Yahoo!
Add to My MSN
Subscribe with Bloglines

 

Best Dog Breed for Children

Are Whippets a good dog breed for kids?

The sweet personality of whippets makes them one of the best dog breed for children.

My kids appreciate the quiet and unobtrusive presence of the dogs. In exchange the whippets gladly lend themselves to children games.

During a long summer afternoon an unnatural silence descended on our house. When I went to check the cause of such a suspicious calm, I found my kids happily playing with my collection of dog collars and the whippets, their necks draped with a multitude of decorations, modeling the afternoon away.


best dog breed for children



Whippets generally don’t enjoy repetitive games, they’ll retrieve your frisbee a few times and than will look for some other form of entrainment. If the game gets too rough they would rather withdrawal than react brusquely or snap at rough handling.

On another hand whippets adore quiet games, the attention of children and the gentle touch of little fingers no matter how clumsy as long as they are loving. The whippets' gentleness makes them one of the best breeds for kids once they are old enough to be considerate about the dogs needs.

Back to Whippet Behavior

Go from Best Dog Breed for Children to TheWhippet.net Homepage


footer for best dog breed for children page