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that is such a good question.
It seems that the problem is mainly with kids. a small dog is like a puppy all of its life and they can't resist the cuteness. I usually tell them that they don't like kids and I am afraid of them getting bit. as far as Buckeye is concerned he really don't like kids. Ahia loves them. Buckeye has snapped at one person and that was my grandson only because he was jealous of my grandson giving grandpa a kiss. It was just a warning snap. My grandson is not an animal type of person. he neither likes or dislikes them so he leaves them alone. (he's never a problem). I had some neighbors (moved away) those kids thought they needed to hold my two all the time and i just told them i was afraid of them getting bit so just pet them. but....my husband never said no to them. he didn't see any harm in letting them.(i was always working during this time). we have a little 3 yr old girl behind us that is very good with my 2. she has been taught to gently pet them. only problem with her is she wants to take a handfull of dirt and put on their back. LOL. we are working on that one now.