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Originally Posted by TeddyandTiffy  I will not adopt one of our Yorkies to a home with very small children due to experience in my own home, when we brought our 1st Yorkie home Teddy he was just 1 & 1/2 lbs at 6 weeks old, and my daughter who was 9 at the time climb on top of our countertop to get something down out of the cabinet when she jumped back down off the countertop she landed right on top of Teddy!! He squalled and yelped & yes I thought he was dead but God love him he was fine not a thing wrong with him!! That right there taught me a very good lesson!! For if it can happen with a 9 year old then what can a toddler unsupervised do to one??? Oh yes I have a 2 year old granddaughter who cherishes our Yorkies and lives to see them and yes hold them but I NEVER EVER leave her ALONE with them!! She NEVER holds them without one of us right there with her!! Just a valuable lesson for me as a Yorkie owner and Breeder!! |
Well I dont know if you seen my post in general, but my cousin who is 30 just accidentally killed her dog the very same way just the other day. Accidents happen to people of all ages, probably more so with adults than children. I know by far more adults that have accidentally killed their dogs (running them over with the car, letting them out to run into the street, leaving antifreeze where it shouldnt be, etc.) from when I worked in the vets office. I never had a dog come in that had been injured by a child. Not saying it doesnt happen, because it does, but it happens all the time with adults more so.
I have raised my babies with my dogs. My kids are taught from birth how to handle animals. I think it would be rediculous to never have had my dogs because I didnt want my kids to break them. I want my children to love animals just as much as I do, and withholding animals from them would be counterproductive.
I understand that a breeder has a right to sell to whomever they want. With my shih tzus, I always prefer they go to a home with children. I dont want them to become little nippy crabs because they were never around children. I think children help shape a dog into a friendlier pet.
My grandma has my Joe's brother Murphy. Everytime we ar there the dog runs and hides and if my kids try to touch him, he nips at them. Joe would never do that.