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01-05-2006, 05:45 AM | #16 |
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| No one can possibly think your post is mean or mad. It is very easy to see you have painful personal history that you are kind enough to share. Thank you.. |
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01-05-2006, 06:33 AM | #17 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NJ
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| You already got great advice. Maybe you can gradually introduce them? I definitely wouldn't force the child into doing anything they're uncomfortable with. I have a 5 yr old daughter who was was 4 when we got Brutus and she loves him so much! My 6 yr old son on the other hand can take him or leave him. He very rarely pets him or shows any affection to him. I have a friend who has a 2 yr old who is so afraid of dogs and would just cry and cry around Brutus. My friend asked me to lock him up but I told her straight out no. This is his home. Good luck with whatever you decide to do!
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01-05-2006, 07:37 AM | #18 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Missouri
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| Welcome to YT...I agree, you have already received some great advice. I was terrified of dogs when I was younger. I had a traumatic experience with a large dog, but I associated all dogs with this experience. To this day, I have to do a lot of "self talk" in certain situations. My 8 year old daughter is also terrified of dogs. I have worked really hard at not passing along my past experience and feelings to her...and she hasn't had a bad experience, but when she was really small - one of our dear friends' large dog came up to her and began to lick her and it scared her. That is the ONLY thing we can come up as to why she would be scared. She trembles, cries, and climbs the nearest thing (or person) when she sees a dog. On the other hand, my 12-year-old LOVES dogs...and has wanted a yorkie for years. So about a month ago, we got a yorktese for my son. We are hoping that this will help our daughter to see dogs in a different light. We keep Ozzie restricted to certain rooms, and our daughter is never forced to be in the room with him if she doesn't want to. Lauren can always "retreat" to her room or living room upstairs, but we've found that she really wants to like Ozzie and many times chooses to be in our family room with all of us. She may be perched on the top of the couch ...but she is trying...and we are taking it slow. I always remind my daughter that "this was her house first, and we will not do anything to upset her...but that Ozzie is part of the family now...and she needs to get used to him and he get used to her." She seems to be cool with that. We are on the go ALL THE TIME...so Ozzie travels a lot with us. Our daughter has started letting Ozzie sit between her and my son (in his crate) and will pet him from time to time if his head isn't turned in her direction. So we are seeing progress.
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01-05-2006, 08:52 AM | #19 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: arkansas
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| I got my yorkie when my son was 1.5 yrs old. I chose to get a bigger one b/c young children are just that, especially boys. I was afraid that a smaller yorkie wouldnt make it. My dog is 9-10 lbs now and boy am I glad I got a big one. My nephew recently came over (a little over one) and he was terrified of Sassie. After about an hour he started to go over to her, and by the end of the 3-4 hour babysitting I was running after him, running after her. My son was also scared of her when we first got her, but that only lasted a couple of days. The only thing is, that puppies like to bite and chew everything in sight, so while the puppy may just be trying to play, your middle child may think it is trying to bite. I think if you get a yorkie, you definitely should get a larger one. If you really want a small one I would wait.
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01-05-2006, 12:03 PM | #20 | |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: American in London
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EXCELLENT post! I can't imagine forcing a child who is afraid of dogs to live with one. I personally wouldn't consider a dog until she has gotten over her fear.
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