[Rhetts_mama]

Originally Posted by ap7dgs

Hello everyone,

This is my first post. My family is strongly considering getting a yorkie. I took my family to a respectable puppy breeder in our area. My wife and kids fell in love with him. However, my youngest, which is 2 years old, tried several times to kick or beat him up. We really love this dog, but I'm just so worried that my toddler would do something to really hurt or injury him. Does anyone have any advice on how to introduce a Yorkie into a new home with toddlers? What are some tips for getting them to coexist peacefully?

Originally Posted by sherile47

Did anyone else notice the OP is no longer responding? Would you? First time on, asking for advice and his parenting skills get questioned because a 2 year old tried to play hard with a puppy? These responses are why I quit reading this site every day. Do you all really think they "allowed" the little girl to kick and hit the dog? Do you really think they just sat there and watched? Oh, and let's stop this breeder from breeding any more because she "Let" a baby kick a dog. Really? Do you really think everyone just sat and watched? I have learned so much from this site and that knowledge helps me care for my dogs every day. But really...


I'm out.

That's your definition of "playing hard" with a puppy? Wow.