# A kids best and most loyal friend is his dog. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 9, 2014, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-kids-best-and-most-loyal-friend-is-his-dog/695181 "2014-08-09T18:21:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2014, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-kids-best-and-most-loyal-friend-is-his-dog/695181/1 "2014-08-09T18:21:28Z")
These pictures reminded me of moments from my childhood. I love the sleeping baby on the German Shepherd. I smile just thinking of that photo. The photographer did a great job showing the special bond between a dog and young child. > **[Adorable photographs of big dogs with little kids](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2720483/Little-mans-best-friend-adoreable-photos-of.html)** > > Dogs are often known as 'man's best friend' and in this adorable collection of photographs of dogs and small children they are also little man's protector. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2014, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-kids-best-and-most-loyal-friend-is-his-dog/695181/2 "2014-08-09T18:48:07Z")
The video on the bottom of the page is interesting. Youtube link here: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw3sMbNA1Mw) Apparently it’s a staged video done so they could record how the dogs reacted to the kid being threatened. I don’t know how whether the dogs thought they were all just playing or what (though the dog barking in the woman’s face near the end is convincing) but I always like “dog protects human” stories. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2014, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-kids-best-and-most-loyal-friend-is-his-dog/695181/3 "2014-08-09T23:11:18Z")
The ones with the St. Bernard and the boy are by Elena Shumilova. The boy is hers (so is the dog actually). I highly recommend looking at more of her work. It’s beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2014, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-kids-best-and-most-loyal-friend-is-his-dog/695181/4 "2014-08-10T11:13:32Z")
There’s a link at the bottom with more photos of kids and large dogs. Its like these dogs think these kids are their puppies. They bond so closely with a very young child and will protect him. I’ve seen my Lab try and block my three year old daughter from sneaking outside. Daisy positioned herself between the door and my daughter. No way was she going outside that afternoon. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2014, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-kids-best-and-most-loyal-friend-is-his-dog/695181/5 "2014-08-10T15:48:38Z")
Mark Twain wrote, "If you find a starving, homeless dog and give him food and shelter, he will not bite you. This is the main difference between dogs and people. " ☹