Is it safe to adopt an adult dog from a shelter into a family with young children?
First of all, CONGRATULATIONS on your decision to consider adoptin g an older dog rather than just getting a puppy. This being said, you do need to realize that no dog is 100% trustworthy. Here’s an article that demonstrates what I mean. Of course, the dog was a wolf hybrid that shouldn’t even be a pet but it was a family pet nonetheless. http://www.examiner.com/x-1028-Pet-News-… One important factor in making this big decision is the ages of your children. If you have a child under the age of 6, I would either put off getting an older rescued dog and get a small or medium sized breed puppy. Even a small dog can do harm to toddlers. No matter how much someone says a dog “just loves children” this could change at any given moment. Small children are also more likely to startle or atagonize the dog causing it to bit
