Living With an Anatolian
Are Anatolian Shepherds good with kids?
With their own family’s children, yes, when the dog is raised with them and the children are taught how to behave around it. A dog this large needs supervision around children.
The national breed club describes the Anatolian as affectionate with its family and fond of well-behaved children. It adds two cautions: the dog does not see a child as its master, and close supervision is recommended because of the dog’s size and temperament. It also notes the dog may be protective of the children it knows. Our puppies are raised around our own family from the start.
The information on this page is general information about the breed, drawn from the sources listed and from our own experience. Individual dogs vary. Nothing here is a guarantee about the health, size, temperament or working ability of any particular puppy. The terms of any sale are those in our written contract.