[Bianca]

Originally Posted by mscat

I am very glad that your pup is going to be ok. What a scary experience to have to go through.
As for the 5 yr old child , and for any child who is 8yrs old or younger they MUST be "watched like a Hawk" at all times. I taught preschool for over 20 yrs, am a single parent of a autistic 15yr old. It is plain a simple, A 5yr old child is not and can not be held resopsible for his/her owns actions . It is child development 101 . Children are impulsive, they act without thinking. Their brains are not fully developed yet to understand completely right from wrong/understand the full consequences of their behavior . This has nothing to do with how smart a child is at all. It has to do with the developmental stages children go through .
Fortunately, this has been a very painful learning experience for the childcare provider, and the price that was paid fell on the poor little yorkie . Has the vet done Ex-rays?

I totally agree!