I don't think a very small Yorkie would really be safe even around careful children, simply because children don't have very good coordination. They can drop or step on a small dog by accident, even if they are careful, well-behaved kids. If your stepson is deliberately doing dangerous things with the dog, the problem is even worse. Is there a room in the house that your stepson doesn't have access to, like your bedroom? Or can you lock the door? Or like someone else said, get a crate (maybe a very large one, so it's more like a playpen, if you want) and lock that. Although if you want my opinion, I think you need family counseling so you and your husband can agree on child-raising techniques...you've got 12 more years of raising kids, after all. |