Hi, Leanne,
I tend to agree with you; it is the exception rather than the rule that
preschool children don't view toy dogs as "toys". They can pick them
up, therefore they can harm them. Often situations like this are purely
accidental and not a product of the children's behavior/age, but their
ability to hold a squirming puppy when the child hasn't got the
strength. Therefore the rule about playing on the floor.
Sometimes I tell people with very young children that a larger breed
(that the smaller children cannot pick up) will be less intimidated.
There are exceptions to this and it invariably comes down to the
PARENT's understanding of the situation. I placed a pet with a family
who had a three year old after watching the parents and the small girl
(who had an older brother) handle our dogs. The parents very clearly
directed the children as to proper handling of the puppies. This
placement has worked out beautifully. In the end, as in most
situations, it is the parents who determine if the children are suited
for a small dog.
Suze
Leanne Bertani wrote:
> > It is for this reason that I do not like to place a puppy in a home with
> children under the age of 10, unless the puppy is at least 12-14 weeks old,
> or it is a particularly outgoing puppy.
>
Suze at Llawen Cavaliers
"...I have seen that in any great undertaking it is not enough for a man
to depend simply upon himself." -Isna Ia-wica
"Thought comes before speech" Luther Standing Bear
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