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Originally Posted by ellabee  no, i don't. and the reason is because on the off chance that something happens (my pup nipping or biting a kid) I would be responsible and what if the SPCA came and said the pup would need to be put down for being aggressive? I know thats a worst-case scenario, but I am very protective of my pup and would never put her in a situation where I am not 100% confident as to how she will react. |
same here. Molly is a rescue dog and quite scared of children. I was her 5th owner in the first 2 years of her life, and her 3rd owner had a big family, so i don't know what went on there. There are a couple of young children we meet on our walks that i let stroke Molly, but i am always down at their level and i make Molly sit and turn her back to them so they can stroke her back.
Like you,i am always aware that if something went wrong, i risk losing her, so i dont take chances. when kids ask to stroke her, i just say 'sorry, but she's not as cute as she looks'...that usually works!!