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Honestly - take your kids to the local shelter. See what they have available and how the dogs that fit your criteria interact with your children.
I grew up with poms. I can tell you that, like other breeds, no two dogs are exactly alike. While the pom that was mine while I was growing up wasn't a barker - the one I have now would bark all day if I let him.
The same is true with any breed of dog. Show me someone who has a beagle that is quite and never runs away from home and I will show you someone who has a beagle that barks all the time and can't be trusted to stay in the house when you try to squeeze your way out the front door. (You can probably substitute "beagle" in the above statement with just about any other breed of dog on the planet!")
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Sandi
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