Dwarves were even more resistant to rings. Sauron couldn't control dwarves who wore a Great Ring. The Dwarf's life was not extended, and he did not become invisible. From The Silmarillion:
Seven rings he gave to the Dwarves; ... The Dwarves indeed proved tough and hard to tame; they ill endure the domination of others, and the thoughts of their hearts are hard to fathom, nor can they be turned to shadows.
All a ring did was amplify the Dwarf's bad character traits, like lust of gold.
While a Hobbit's life could be extended, a Hobbit (and especially Bilbo and Frodo) does not have many bad character traits that the Ring could work with. But the Ring overcame Frodo in the end:
'I have come,' he said. 'But I do not choose now to do what I came to
do. I will not do this deed. The Ring is mine!' And suddenly, as he set
it on his finger, he vanished from Sam's sight.
A Dwarf would not have been overcome like that. But Dwarves are not very good at sneaking. That's why Thorin was looking for a Hobbit in the first place :)
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