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Originally Posted by tjdmom  I agree with you Brit. I think kids can be wonderful with dogs and vice versa. I think kids really miss out by not having pets when they are young but not all kids are good with dogs and not all dogs are good with kids. I think I would be a little leary about a dog who was skittish. Some dogs are really outgoing and adaptive and others just can't tolerate the high energy level kids have. I have an almost 7 year old and we have had Zoe for over 3 years so he was 3 1/2 when we got her. At 7, my puppies just love him. They play tag together, he throws the ball for them to fetch and he loves giving them treats. But it is important for parents to teach kids the appropriate way to handle dogs.
I with the OP luck with whatever decision they make. |
that is so true. My youngest daughter has 5 children, the youngest will be 2 in November. They visit once a month and they are fine with Beamer and Lil Bit. Beamer always barks at the youngest - but it is "please come and play with me bark"
But there is a little girl lives almost across the street from us, the family is wonderful, best neighbours you could want. I adore the little girl (she is 5 years old) - however Beamer is afraid of her. When I was incapacitated last November the family were great, bringing me meals and taking care of me (Bruce was in the hospital at the time, it was a real bad period of time for us). However the little girl would pick Beamer up even though I told her not to, and she didn't hold him right. Got to where when she came over he would run under the bed out of the way, and she would go to get him out from under the bed. Even now he stays out of the way if she comes over to visit me.