i have 3, one male 14 lbs, undocked and unruly. one female 7 lbs, docked and thinks shes a princess, and the other female is expected to be about 5.5 lbs. and i couldn't dream of not letting them run and wrestle like crazy heathens. It would take away from their spirit and their spirit is the reason I fell in love with this breed. I'm careful to only go to dog parks with a separate section for small dogs. And they have bells so we know they are at our feet... and i have stairs for them to get on and off the bed. Not that they use them half the time, but I do have them. But they are dogs. And I allow them the freedom to be dogs in their own right. And they are happy. Which rates right up there with safe. But you are right to preach caution. I understand this all too well, as I lost my first baby when she managed to get stuck underneath our bed and never made a sound. We all searched and searched, inside and out. But I didnt find her until 17 hours later. And it was too late. She died in my arms. Im still haunted by that every single day. |