Which Dogs Make Good Family Companions?

1 Good Family Companion Breeds

1) Chinese native dog (the ‘tu gou’ or rural dog). A native landrace shaped by long natural selection, it is tough, seldom ill, and very easy to keep. Deeply loyal and unfazed by strangers, it has long served as a guard dog across China, and it knows how to please — wagging its tail when happy and showing its belly when it wants affection.

2) Siberian Husky. Long human breeding has worn away its wild side; huskies are friendly, gentle, alert, smart, and eager to meet people. But they are bursting with energy, so without daily exercise to burn it off they are likely to remodel your furniture.

3) Golden Retriever. Very intelligent and quick to learn commands, and eager to please, so it trains easily. It is obedient, sensible, and affectionate — a fine family companion.

4) Labrador Retriever. Gentle and people-oriented, it gets on well with children and the elderly. Devoted to its owner, it can sense mood and comfort you when you are low, and it is smart with good memory and fast learning.

5) Poodle (Teddy). A small, highly intelligent dog that is lively, cheerful, sweet-tempered, and adaptable. Loyal and affectionate, it hardly sheds, which makes it well suited to city apartments.

6) French Bulldog. Very quiet and rarely barks, tolerant and easy in a city apartment, and good with children. It sheds little, so it is low-effort to keep.

7) Border Collie. Extremely smart — top of the intelligence ranking — it reads its owner well, learns and understands quickly, trains readily, and communicates with its owner; loyal and not given to barking, it is an ideal companion and one of the most popular pet dogs. All of these suit family life; with the right care you will have a great experience.