I agree with what everyone else has posted, the boys are old enough to know how to respect animals. You are not wrong to want to protect your babies.
Someone on YT told us once in a post that they use the one hand rule with kids around the Yorkies, meaning they can only use one hand to touch or pet the dog. I have implemented this rule with Sophie Kate and when I am showing dogs to a family at the rescue - One hand, and they can only pet the back of the dog.
Good luck and I hope the rest of your holiday is stress free.
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