Getting a Dog Advice

Hi All Dog owners,

I’m hoping to get a dog that has a calm temperament and is good with kids but this seems like a rare find! Does anyone have any tips where to look, and trainers that might help ect

I’d originally looked to rescue but the dogs listed on almost home and other rescue sites near Belfast all the dogs are labelled as not good with young children or children must be 8+ not sure if this is standard for dogs in rescue or they are really not good with children.

We have a 5 yo child in the family that is wary of dogs/animals but curious and I’d really need to get a dog that will be calm around them and suit her.

Any advice on where to look ? What have parents done who had dogs before kids and how to make sure the dogs calm around the younguns

Thanks