My children (all girls) are ages 3, 5, and 7 now. We have two dogs- Buddy, a German Shorthair Pointer, almost 8 years who is just under 60 pounds and Blazer, my Yorkie who is almost 7 months now and 6 pounds. My girls are FINE with him! My girls came with me when I delivered Blazer and his litter mates and so have been around the new puppies since the very beginning. I think you have to know your kids to know whether or not a small dog of any breed is going to safely fit in your family. Kids can be taught how to behave around animals, they'll push boundaries but that's their job, right? Lol! Same goes for the animal- they can be taught how to act around kids. |