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kawi2007 · 03-25-2008, 04:45 AM

Hi, I have 4 boys (8,6,3,9 months). We have had Kawi for almost a month now. At first Kawi was very skittish around the boys and didn't want to be by them. But now they are all the best of friends. The boys know that they need to be extremely gentle and they are not aloud to pick him up unless I ask them too. I let them feed him, give him treats, take him outside and play fetch with him. That seemed to help alot, he knows that he can trust them. I don't feel that I need to supervise them all the time, my boys know the rules and the consequences if they do not follow the rules. I feel (just my opinion) that if you never let them learn how to play with the puppy they will never know and that's how the accidents will happen. Again just my opinion, hope all works out!!

Heather & Kawi

03-25-2008, 04:45 AM	#21
kawi2007 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marshall Wisconsin Posts: 54	Hi, I have 4 boys (8,6,3,9 months). We have had Kawi for almost a month now. At first Kawi was very skittish around the boys and didn't want to be by them. But now they are all the best of friends. The boys know that they need to be extremely gentle and they are not aloud to pick him up unless I ask them too. I let them feed him, give him treats, take him outside and play fetch with him. That seemed to help alot, he knows that he can trust them. I don't feel that I need to supervise them all the time, my boys know the rules and the consequences if they do not follow the rules. I feel (just my opinion) that if you never let them learn how to play with the puppy they will never know and that's how the accidents will happen. Again just my opinion, hope all works out!! Heather & Kawi