I can totally understand the hesitation to let puppies go to homes with small children. I did have one BEFORE my son was born, and unfortunately, we lost him when my son was just 7 months old. I got a puppy about six months later and then we rescued a year old little girl. My son has quickly learned the meaning of the word "gentle". And while the two dogs love his toys, he has learned to be patient with them and they have also learned to be tolerant of him. I never leave my son (who is now 18 months old) unsupervised with the dogs.
I think that dogs and children are wonderful together. The relationship is so nice for both. My dogs are so social and playful. My son is learning from them every day. I am so happy that he will grow up with the unconditional love of Timmy and Ellie Mae. |