[yorkietalkjilly]

But the poor little dog pays the "what if" price ultimately if the owner can't afford to fix it when a little child hurts it very badly. And let's be practical - they do. They are children after all and you can't train childhood out of them. How many times do children fall, break things, hurt themselves, show little judgment, make mistakes every day just in normal life moreso than other age people doing the same type things? You cannot expect a child to be totally safe around a small, fragile dog - it is expecting far too much of a little child. There are sturdier dogs that are much safer around our little kiddos. I love children, dote on them, can't wait for my first grandchild(bought its first toys years back) but I recognize their limitations around small, living animals.