I like and encourage it. I think it's good for my dogs and good for the kids. Of course, I try to guide them and make sure they are gentle and they always have been. I don't let them pick my dogs up but if they want to hold them sometimes I will say that if they sit on the ground they can but if my dog doesn't want to sit there (and usually they dont') I don't make them. I just try to make it positive for both the child and my dog. |