Well I have 6 kids, 4 of which are under 5. (triplets 4, and my baby is 2.5)
I have sat them all down to explain to them this is not a toy. It is only mommy's puppy and can only be around them when either I or daddy are there to watch with a careful eye. I am mostly a stay at home mom, (daycare for 6 would put me in the poorhouse) and I plan on keeping the puppy with me at all times. If i do have to leave her at home my husband is there to watch her and the kids, so there is always someone home. I think the kids will be ok, i just dont want them to think that I am excluding them. We did talk about not being allowed to hold her at all, she can choose to be near them but if they try to pick her up they will not be able to touch at all. I also said if they see stuff on the floor to pick it up so she cant get it and choke on it. Now I think most of them understand, except of course the 2 year old, but I will be there and really cant see letting the pup put of my sight for to long,( heck I dont even let my kids out of sight until bed time.
)I just want to make sure i do a good job for her. My breeder seems ok with the kids and had seen them in her friends home when went went to look at the pup.
As far as some breeders not letting people with small children have them, I know it is only an oppinion, but my children have ben around pets and small animals their entire lives. I have seen how carefully they are to not hurt them, and in the last 10 years the only accident we ever had with any of our pets was not a child, in fact in was my father in law not being careful and to clumsy.
