I have a 2 1/2 yr old daughter and we are expecting another girl in may. My daughter has always been raised to be gentle and respect animals and I don't allow her to ever get ruff or grab or carry our yorkie. It is a tough call with kids, it depends on weather they are really tuff kids. All kids play and you have to be careful if they fall on the dog, kick the dog or hit the dog it can kill it. Young children can choke the dog or pick it up wrong and hurt a small yorkie. It really only takes one step to break a yorkie's leg. My pup is only 4 mths old and spends about 1/3 of her time in a playpen in the living room, and when we have her out with us we don't leave our daughter alone with her ever. the other time the pup is outside potting or playing she loves the yard and we have a 5 yr old great dane that loves to go outside with her and play. It all depends. |