I had a maltese that was never around children. She was about 7 when I had my first child. Boy did she go through some jealousy issues and she did stuff to me! But no concerns really came up with my son until he was crawling. We had to watch them together so he wouldn't pull her hair or anything, but it didn't take long before she realized kids are food dropping machines and she warmed up to him. She also learned to get on the couch or go lay on my bed when she didn't want to be around him. My advice is never trust them together. By the time they are crawling around hopefully she will be used to their presence by then. THey will learn from from eachother. My children both grew up learning how to pet and treat small dogs. My maltese that I have now loves children but does get nervous when a lot of kids hover around her. Whenever we go to the park, we always have all these kids running up to her. I tell them that she prefers if you sit down and let her come to you. This works like a charm as she feels less threatened if they come down to her level. Your yorkie needs some good experiences with some kind, gentle kids that she won't feel threatened by.
Congratulations on your twins! That's very exciting! |