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Originally Posted by Ladymom  The purpose of a rescue organization is to find the best home possible for dogs that have already lost one home for one reason or another. It's about what is best for the dogs, not about the people applying. Small children and small dogs are generally not a good mix. They are just too fragile. Why take a chance on the safety of a dog they have been entrusted to place in the best situation possible?
I have heard too many stories of toy breed dogs being dropped by small children with tragic results. A friend lost her little Yorkie puppy years ago. Her husband was a vet and their daughters were wonderful with the puppy. Unfortunately, one of her daughters let a friend hold the puppy and the puppy started wiggling. He was dropped and broke his back. He had to be euthanized. |
But, this has also happened to grown adults too..I have spoken to one lady who is in her 60's, she had a little yorkie that wiggled out of her arms and fell and died too..so, it's not just children, and the thing is, if one wiggles out of someones arms(adults or childrens), children are closer to the ground, and so there wouldn't be as long of a fall..so, you have to look at it like that too..