He pushed my puppy off the couch!

[Yorkieforme]

What a terrible thing for your nephew to do! Sounds like there are some MAJOR issues with his behaviour and that his father is not helping the situation. I hope your fur baby is OK. HUGS!

[roxies_mom]

It's too bad you didn't see it. I would have picked up the puppy and sat down next to my nephew and showed him how tiny her bones are and how easily they can be injured and let him know that she was just trying to kiss him and say hello, if he doesn't like that for him to just get up and move away from her instead of trying to push her that it could hurt her badly. If he's a bad kid though and is mean I'd just make sure to put your baby up while he's around for her own protection or ask your brother if he can't control his son to please not bring him to your home.

[mscat]

I do not think my brother will bring him over for a while anyway... He likes to blame my son for getting so angry. Brother said he will nOT bring over my punk ass nephew anymore I even had to talk about it in therapy today... I may be overprotective of a little Dog, h owever, tol me she is part of the family and does not need to be treated poorly. Thank you for all the great advice and kind words!

[phfgkl]

I probably would have gone over and pushed the kid off the couch on the floor and said, okay, how did it feel?

[Keely_momma]

I probably would have gone over and pushed the kid off the couch on the floor and said, okay, how did it feel?

My thoughts exactly. Dogs feel too ! I know hes family but..


OMG, Stupid kid! I cant even imagine being that rude and tottally disrespectful of somebody elses pets when i was that age
(Just a few short years ago)

[JoeyP]

Treatment of animals tells A LOT about you as a person

Most 12 year olds are highly egocentric individuals
It goes along with the territory but they still should know not to harm a defenseless animal
That really pisses me off
I'd be less mad at the kid and more mad at my brother or sister who had raised him this way

[Yorkiekids]

To keep peace in the house I'd tell my brother he was welcome there, but to let you know ahead of time when he was bringing his son, and you'd make sure your baby was safe.

[KimberlySRN]

I always worry about that happening also. I would make sure to put her in another room or fence her off if you have no other option.

My nephew is an absolute sweet heart, but the a few weeks ago he came over. (He is 6 going to be 7 in April) He has always been raised around larger dogs (great danes and dogs at least 50lbs) so he is use to playing with them. We were all sitting on the couch and Suri acts a little crazy with kids. She absolutely loves them. She loves to give kisses but my nephew didn't like it and nudged her, almost off the couch. I had to talk to him about it and told him that if he pushed her off the couch he could really hurt her. I told him if she is bugging you you can tell me or put her down on the floor. He stayed at the house for a week and he did great. He even said sorry to her after and let her give him kisses.

[LittlePaws]

Originally Posted by emilyann

Most kids that age are little punks, it's so aggravating. My little brother is 13 and he drives me NUTS. If he ever pushed Lilly off the couch or did anything to hurt her, I'd hate it for him.

In defence of children that age let me say this..
If a child has no respect for people, talks or acts in a rude manner it is the parents fault. If a child pushes a poor helpless little puppy off a couch I blame the parents for not teaching the child respect or compassion. A child acts on what is has been taught all of it's life.

I have 5 kids ages 13-11-10-6-4 They say yes Ma'am they answer the phone with. One of two greetings the 3 older kids are, This is the @@@@@ residence. ______ Speaking, how can I help you? The two younger, _____ speaking one moment I'll get my Mommy.
They are gentle and kind. They hold our tiny girls gently and watch out for them. My 4yo baby holds our 4lb yorkie and croons to her, your my pretty girl.
It would break my heart if they were ever unkind to something so helpless as an animal of any kind let alone a tiny yorkie. I would have failed in a huge way.

[DukesMommy]

Originally Posted by mscat

I do not think my brother will bring him over for a while anyway... He likes to blame my son for getting so angry. Brother said he will nOT bring over my punk ass nephew anymore I even had to talk about it in therapy today... I may be overprotective of a little Dog, h owever, tol me she is part of the family and does not need to be treated poorly. Thank you for all the great advice and kind words!

It sounds to me like everyone is better off if your brother keeps him away from your home, at least until he teaches his kid how to behave better. If he has issues getting along with your son, and then he treats your puppy like that, no offense intended here, but I don't think he has any business being in your home.
And good for your son for sticking up for the little baby! I worked with a few autistic children when I worked for a preschool, they have such big hearts, I loved working with them.

[roxies_mom]

Originally Posted by LittlePaws

In defence of children that age let me say this..
If a child has no respect for people, talks or acts in a rude manner it is the parents fault. If a child pushes a poor helpless little puppy off a couch I blame the parents for not teaching the child respect or compassion. A child acts on what is has been taught all of it's life.

I have 5 kids ages 13-11-10-6-4 They say yes Ma'am they answer the phone with. One of two greetings the 3 older kids are, This is the @@@@@ residence. ______ Speaking, how can I help you? The two younger, _____ speaking one moment I'll get my Mommy.
They are gentle and kind. They hold our tiny girls gently and watch out for them. My 4yo baby holds our 4lb yorkie and croons to her, your my pretty girl.
It would break my heart if they were ever unkind to something so helpless as an animal of any kind let alone a tiny yorkie. I would have failed in a huge way.

My youngest is 12 going on 13 soon. He can be cocky at times but he'd never hurt Roxie. He loves her so much. I agree with you that it's what they're taught which is just sad for some kids out there. Thank goodness all 4 of my kids have such a love for animals. They always want to keep every stray they see.
I also do have another nephew that wasn't always nice to animals and is grown now. He's still a mess, always in trouble and treats people nice only if he's going to get something out of it. My brother did all he could to try to change him but his ex (the mother of my nephew) is a real piece of work.

[mscat]

Originally Posted by LittlePaws

In defence of children that age let me say this..
If a child has no respect for people, talks or acts in a rude manner it is the parents fault. If a child pushes a poor helpless little puppy off a couch I blame the parents for not teaching the child respect or compassion. A child acts on what is has been taught all of it's life.

I have 5 kids ages 13-11-10-6-4 They say yes Ma'am they answer the phone with. One of two greetings the 3 older kids are, This is the @@@@@ residence. ______ Speaking, how can I help you? The two younger, _____ speaking one moment I'll get my Mommy.
They are gentle and kind. They hold our tiny girls gently and watch out for them. My 4yo baby holds our 4lb yorkie and croons to her, your my pretty girl.
It would break my heart if they were ever unkind to something so helpless as an animal of any kind let alone a tiny yorkie. I would have failed in a huge way.

Truthfully I blame the parents too... They set no boundaries for Chanse, and have not taught him any manners. Sad but true. THis is why he is on probation since last year!!! He and a few kids over the summer , trashed the elementary school and did severe damage. The kids, all boys spent at least A week in jail.. So this is not a "good kid" My brother always tries to convince me that he is. B.S. I know better and he is not fooling anyone.
My Suzi will never be around Chanse again, and possible in my home !

[AvyQuinn]

Originally Posted by phfgkl

I probably would have gone over and pushed the kid off the couch on the floor and said, okay, how did it feel?

Seconded.
I can't stand kids... especially bad ones.

And yeah... bad parents are where bad kids come from.
I guess I blame the kids themselves too much. lol
Still though.... I know a few kids that didn't turn out anything like their parents. Turned out better, that is.

[ltret0294]

What I do not understand is, was the parent brought up that way, pushing a pets off the chair or the "trashing" of the school. Probably not, then what happened. If I ever did anything like these I would have suffered the "wrath" of a stepfather with calloused mechanic's hands.

[LoveMyJake]

Your brother should have made him apologize to you. I would have given him one chance and made it clear that his behavior was unacceptable in your home. I would make sure to keep the dog safe and watch the nephew closely to see whether you think he has learned a lesson or not. Just not taking him over there isn't correcting the problem. He may have alot of anger issues or something that needs to be dealt with - not just ignored.