How are Pharaoh Hounds with children?
Pharaoh Hounds (well-bred Pharaohs with good temperaments – but that should go without saying), on the whole, are super with kids of all ages. It helps if they are introduced to kids when they are puppies, but I have seen many adult Pharaohs with no prior experience living with kids get integrated into a household with kids quite seamlessly. They are extremely playful, and tireless when it comes to games they enjoy, so they get along well with active younger kids. They are also very patient, and not at all aggressive, making them great for young toddlers and infants who might do a bit of poking and prodding…not that Pharaohs enjoy being poked and prodded at, but they will deal with the situation by moving away matter-of-factly rather than snapping, growling, or otherwise acting defensively or aggressively. The breed is also very gentle with infants and babies as a rule. They seem to have a natural intuition about a baby’s fragility. One thing that they will not tolerate is when the k
