what kind of dog is GOOD for me?

If your husband is slightly allergic, I would have an honest assessment of the situation. One of the top reasons people give up dogs is allergies. If something should happen and the husband has an allergic reaction, would you be willing to stick it out with the dog? That is what you have to ask yourself. But if he is just slightly allergic, some people find that preventing the dog from being in the master bedroom and eliminating carpet where you can helps. Everyone wants the dog that you want - perfectly trained, listens to you, not big, not small. The truth is that that dog isn't born, its made. You have to take the time to train the dog and show him/her what is acceptable and what is not acceptable. And you have to take the time to gain the dog's trust and establish yourself as pack leader. The best thing to do would be to apply with a rescue and help them counsel you about the most apropriate individual dog. A good dog for you would be a standard or the medium sized poodle. They are hypollergenic, they are intelligent and are typically good with families/children. It is a larger dog, but not giant. There are lots of poodle mixes in the shelters too that may be perfect for you. Schnauzers are hypoallergenic but they are probably too active for your 2 year old. Wheaten Terriers would also be a good choice. There are other dogs like the bichon, maltese and the toy poodle but they may be too small. Also, few shelters or rescues would adopt out a tiny dog to someone with small children. The absolute best dog though may be one of the many medium sized, mixed breed dogs that come into shelters every single day - between 25-45 lbs. You just have to watch for a mix of one of those breeds and look at the hair.

You might want to try a dog with short hair. He might not be as allergic, they usually shed quite a bit less than longer hair dogs. I guess it also depends on your budget. If your adopting a dog from a shelter you pretty much can choose what they have there. If you are going to buy a pure bread dog then there are lots of options. All dogs need exercise so whatever breed you get you need to give them exercise every day. If you don't have a backyard that they get exercise in then walking them daily is essential with any size dog. I like boxers my experience with boxers and children has always been positive, but they have a lot of energy. I also like bulldogs and any type of sausage dog.

A labrodoodle, they are non-allergic all the best urban

Ok I've read all the comments. They are getting closer near the bottom. Here is what you want. You love the golden retreiver. You need it to be non-allergenic. you don't want a small dog, but a medium easy to train dog. According to those requirements you need a Goldendoodle. That is the Golden retriever poodle hybrid. IT IS a true breed. It is one of the easiest to train dogs I have EVER dealt with. Wonderful around children. It has all the great traits of the retreiver (love of water, friendly to children, loves to play Yes they will play without being trained to play fetch) But it also has the best qualities of the poodle. No shed, hypo-allergenic, Smart (more so than any of the border collies I've trained) All around the Goldendoodle is hands down number one on my list. now you can literally find them from sizes that vary from 8-10 pounds up to 40-60 pounds. So you can decide what size you want. You can also choose what type of hair you want it to have. Either the curly poodle or the retreiver kinky straighter hair. All kinds are not shed (if you don't let them get matted) One of the best traits is that these dogs have been breed to resist disease. A trait that most pure breds do not have anymore. I hope this helps.

No offense, but I don't think you need one. Labs are *very* energetic and require a LOT of work. I have 3 labs right now. 2 are mine and one is a rescue I am fostering and rehabilitating for the shelter here. My 2 labs I own are very energetic, love to run and play and can easily injure a child without knowing what they are doing. My niece is 3 and my dog is easily 90 lbs. You do the math. Dogs take a LOT of hard work and with you having a small child plus wanting more, chances are the dog would be neglected because you'd put your kids first and not the dog.

Rottweilers should be good for you as they have short hairs. Contrary to the general belief that Rottweilers are fierce and dangerous dogs, I feel that they are very loyal and gentle especially towards elderly and young children. Get a puppy and grow up with it; that way, you won't find it too big at the first sight of it.