Originally Posted by RevengeBucks_Monica

It's hard to say. First, a child WILL be mean to a dog, count on it. The main reason dog bites with children occurs is because children do things that scare dogs, like raise their arms up high and wave them around and scream loud noises and so on. So, IF you get a dog, always supervise when the dog is around your child.

If you do get a dog, a puppy can be nice because it grows up around your child and learns how to properly behave with a child. However, puppies nip a LOT and have to be trained not to.

If you got an older dog that has already learned to be around children, this could be very good for your child. However, finding a dog that you are very certain is good with kids can be hard.