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I love my .45, but it is tough to reassemble (keeping the slide back long enough to get the slide catch in the notch). She needs to know how to fieldstrip it, clean it, reassemble it, and how to clear a jam. If that is too much for her, a .357 with .38 special rounds is a fun gun to shoot. And don't forget the hearing protection and a good gun safe or lock.
The important thing is, take her to the gun range and have her try, more than once, any gun she wants. She needs to feel comfortable with it. If you can find a woman instructor, all the better! It can get kind of intimidating when it's only guys behind the counter. And check the shelters; they are full of big, wonderful dogs who would love to be her buddy and protector.
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