Top 5 friendliest large dog breeds

Bringing a dog into your home is one decision that should not be taken lightly, especially if you have kids. Always ask the breeder or the shelter worker some questions before making such an important decision, for example:

Is the dog safe for all members of the family, including kids? Some dog breeds are friendly with everyone and socialize with both genders, while some others prefer only adults or one gender.
Will this dog get along with other pets? If you have other pets at home, you’ll want to make sure that the dog is friendly toward other animals.

Here are the top 5 friendliest large dog breeds:

Collie

There are many types of Collies: The classic Rough Collie, Bearded Collie, Border Collie and Shetland Sheepdog. Collies are highly energetic,trainable, friendly, intelligent, and well suited as pets. In fact, their tenderness and loyalty also make them highly compatible with children. And they are also friendly toward other dogs!

Golden Retriever

Golden Retrievers are calm, friendly and confident. A suitable breed for kids and is known to be playful, energetic, and affectionate around them.
Golden Retrievers are loving creatures, they like everyone. This makes them not very good guard dogs but they are intelligent, able to learn tricks easily. Also they are compatible with other dogs.

Mastiff

There are many types of mastiffs: American Mastiff, English Mastiff, Alpine Mastiff, Cane Corso, and many others. Mastiffs in general, tend to be calm and quiet dogs.
This is a suitable dog breed for kids. It is also very friendly toward other pets and shy toward strangers. Loyal and loving, they are not typically aggressive unless they are protecting their home and families.

German Shepherd

German Shepherds, known as Alsatian, are very active dogs, excellent guard dogs and also great for search missions.
Shepherds have a very loyal nature and they are very protective of their human family. Highly intelligent and obedient. They make amazing family pets.
The German Shepherd can also live peacefully with other dogs and pets, as long as he grew up with them.

Great Dane

Great Danes, known as Gentle Giant. They are not only friendly to other dogs, but also cats and other pets as well as people. The Great Dane is gentle, loving, easygoing and sensitive. They are moderately protective of their owners and are generally considered as good guardians. They make a pleasant, great family companion.