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Which would be the best dog for us?

Our daughter Clara is six years old and has dwarfism. Because of this she is 1’5” tall and 18 pounds. Would you have any suggestions for a family dog that would be fine around Clara? Ideally we would want her to be able to walk the dog on a leash with us closely supervising of course while we are out, and also a dog that she can play with in the backyard or in the house and not have to worry about getting knocked over, overwhelmed, etc Any suggestions here?

I’ve only grown up with larger dogs, but of course given Clara‘s size we want to make sure that she is safe and joy being around the dog. So if you have any experience with smaller dogs please share. Ideally we would like Clara to be stronger than the dog. I do know that larger dogs are more mellow and laid-back, but we really just want to make sure that she is safe.
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Bonby · 61-69, M
I had a Italian mastiff that was really great with small children
@Bonby Some giants really are gentle as can be.
@UnderLockDown I just looked it up and they said that they are 150 pounds? My daughter only weighs 18 pounds, so that would mean the dog would easily be eight times her weight, and even something very gentle from that dog would likely be way too much for Clara

I do know that small dogs are a lot more energetic and that also might be too much for her. Big dogs are a lot more mellow, I just worry that with a big dog even a playful paw could knock her over
Bonby · 61-69, M
@Getsomehere mine understood the difference and was only protective and loving ,to see such a small one walking him was amazing how obedient he was to her
@Getsomehere I'm not encouraging you to get a giant.😆 A smaller dog would be better.