We have a 5 year old coon hound 'Trinity' who is spoiled to the point she thinks she is a human. She sleeps with us and has her own seat on the couch. She was our first child before our son (16 months) was born, which she is still trying to adjust too.
In spite of her bread she is the quietest dog I have ever met aside from when she thinks her family and especially her little brother are threatened then she is like a Wild Wolf with a deep growl/bark you would never expect out of a 55 pound female dog.
In short this family is a dog family!