He is just so cute, Genie!! Sorry you had such a bad experience at your friend's house. Kids should be taught respect.

Sounds like those kids aren't disciplined at all! I hate when parents have no control over their kids. I always see it numerous times working (at the mall). Sometimes kids will even leave the store (I'm talking toddlers!) and the only reason I say something to the parent is because I don't want that kid to end up an Amber Alert. As for the parents though, well no comment on them!

Anyways, your puppy is adorable!

OMG he is SOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!:hearts-xx

I know how you felt! When Teddy was smaller and I would go to my bfs house his neice would want to carry him all the time and not leave him alone. Her mom would do nothing at all and just ignore her. She is 6 yrs old. You feel like doing something but you can't cuz it's not your child. Now his neice knows better because my bf tells her how it is but her mother still doesn't do anything. My 8 yr old sister is very obedient and I can totally trust her with my dogs. Even though I would not leave them alone with her I know she won't do anything bad. She's very gentle and kind to London and listens once she is told something. I think it's all the parent's fault how the child turns out.

Can you imagine what fun these children will be when they are teens?:rolleyes:

My 18 yr old still knows to come to "heel" ;) with a mere change in my tone of voice.

He learned from a very early age that other peoples rules for their children, pets, spaces are to be respected and he expects and has always received the same in return.

That's so bad! Some kids are soooo spoiled! (like our dogs... but kids behave worse!) I think if you are planning on going again you're going to have to leave all your furbabies home. Maybe you can have somebody to watch for them. All leave your grown up yorkies at home, and take your puupy to a trusted family member ot friend.

[QUOTE=Cookie2;1080110]Yup, I do take partial blame for bringing him.But this experience will actually prove to my hubby why I won't bring the pup again. I actually let him know that I won't be visiting again with or without a pet ,period.A new neighbor little boy came over their house with his pet hamster in a plastic ball that you can put on the floor and let the hamster roam around the house. Well this little kid grabbed the ball and was throwing it up in the air and catching it,he let it fall and the hamster looked like it was passed out! The mom of course told him to put the hamster down but he kept doing it,finally the owner boy of the hamster took his hamster home lol. They have several fish tanks and the kids each have a fish/pet. Funny thing is that when they came over once the little boy dumped an entire fishfood flakes in my tank because he said the fish said they were hungry. Some of my fish died and the water had to be changed.I figured that he would know better since he has his own fish....
I am so fussy with myfurbabies that I have a special way I prepare their food for each one.I know some people think I just over react because "it's just a dog" in their eyes.
Anyway here's my little guy today. Itook some pics of him at 12 weeks so I can see the changes.I found some cute tank/shirts at Walmart today so they have matching outfits. He is eating well and he's gained 3 ounces! He was 1 lb 1 oz when I got him. He is now 1 lb and 4 oz.

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That is awful! My 6 yr old Daughter has hamsters and we would never allow her to treat them like that. She wouldnt anyway because she knows better

that is no excuse. just because someone is a guest in your home does not mean that they have to tolerate any abuse from them! if she thought that it would be better to leave the dog at home - knowing her kids! - she could have said that.

i don't blame you for not wanting to go back - with or without your puppy. people who can't control their kids are not people i would like to be around either. children should know to respect people and their property no matter where they are but especially when they are guests in their home!


he is such a cute little boy!

That is another story all in itself. Why some children are so badly behaved and why parents put up with it. Those childen were out of control. My Brother in Laws 3 yr old Daughter hits on him and hits kids in her preschool class. She is going to be out of control if they dont get a handle on her

without having read the other post i'll say this...if she were you real friend she would not have minded when you went over to the brat got in his face and threated his little a@#! " i said leave her a lone next time i will show you i mean business!" obviously they don't have the fear put in them. and i think i would have said something to the mother. and it wouldn't have been nice! she would have been able to handle it if she were you real friend.;)

How awful. I am so sorry about your bad day. Those kids are a reflection of their parent's lack of dicipline.

I have a friend like that and her daughter is very similar. Fortunately, I am very blunt and I sat with her and talked it over. I basically let her know that everyone including myself would cringe when she came over because she would let her daughter do anything and didn't discipline her. People usually would act as if they were leaving just so she would get the hint. I told her I cared for her and we needed to do something.

She was very hurt but I was being honest. She still comes around but now I have her permission to discipline the girl for her. The mom is at her ends wit and the child really does not obey her anymore.

When she enters my house the girl knows I am the boss and no, she is not going to get away with anything. She is the sweetest and most respectful girl in MY house. I don't scream, yell, or hit her. I have been babysitting her now for a while and it is quite a pleasure. At her house, she is something else......but the parents don't do anything about it but scream and she does whatever she wants.

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My friend has a 3.5 year old boy! He is smart as anything... he knows the word NO in english and in sign language... yet when he comes over my house, he always tries to kick my dogs! Im always telling him over & over again that he has to give the puppies kisses, not kick them. He will kiss them and then he'll be back to chasing and trying to kick them 5 mins later! Now hes only 3 so I try to have patience, but my dogs are faster than him so they have not been hurt by him, but Im sure they get tired after running away from him for 3 - 4 hours straight!! Im always telling him NO but his mom does not say a word sometimes!!! Shes been my best friends for almost 20 years, so I tell her that she has to tell him NO too! I never take my dogs to her house, bc then I'll never have control over him there! Im sorry about your stressful day! You mostly feel bad for the pup who is scared or tired and sooo not used to being treated/handled like that!

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Don't change a thing!! Those kids, scary to think what they might be like to a vulnerable human baby. NO means NO whatever their age is. Respect is what it comes down to. A puppy is a living creature, would they like to be tortured by someone bigger just because it was a fun thing to do?!!

I wouldn't have lasted 12 hours - you're a martyr!!

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I take ma precious with me most places I go and while I respect being in someone elses home. Your children still need to be disciplined. You should not have had to repeat your request do many times. I love children but I hesitate with smaller kids, because they sometimes don't understand that the may be hurting the pet, and my precious is my baby!

However I would have also left at the first sign of ringworm, for the safety of my pet and my children!

I am the exact same way...don't mean to be mean or anything..but I have a 0% tolerance for bad kids...and if the parents won't discipline them..I will!

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I loved this story. It proves that kids can and will mind when someone takes them in hand. My granddaughter, Brianna, has grown up being around my two Bichons and she has always been very gentle and careful with them. She was taught how to act around them and how to treat them. She has handled guinea pigs, hamsters, a chinchilla, a pet mouse, and she loves my little ferret. She loves all the animals and now at age 10, she has her very own little Yorkie named Samantha Love, and she is the primary care giver for Sammy. Sammy sleeps with her and at only 15 weeks of age, Sammy is pretty much potty trained and goes into her crate when Brianna tells her to. Sammy is definitely Brianna's dog and she is protective of Brianna and minds Brianna better than my son and daughter-in-law. Kids and animals are naturals together. It really bothers me to see kids who aren't kind to animals. It's a sign of much bigger problems.

You did the right thing when you talked to your friend. You're a good friend! She needs to get whatever help she needs to take control of her child. I can't imagine what's going to happen as this child gets older. She can mind, you've proved it and her mother needs to jump in there and take control. My pets are my children, too, and they live here, so anyone visiting has to adjust. My pets are made to mind, but it works both ways. If you don't like dogs, don't plan to spend much time at my house. They are my family and they live here and anyone visiting needs to be aware of that. Their cuddle beds are in my living room and their toys are probably scattered all over. The ferret's big cage sits in my living room. If you spend much time at my house, you will have a dog in your lap and perhaps a little white ferret inspecting the back of your neck as you sit on the couch. My pets are sweet and affectionate and they enjoy company. Anyone considering mistreating one of them will have me to deal with very quickly!!

You have to understand to not Everyone likes dogs.

My kids don't act like that around dogs becuase they have always been around them. The don't act up in public at all.

I took my kids to a friends house that has 100 pound dogs. He let those dogs do whater they wanted. My kids were terrified. Sometimes it is best to put the dogs up. I would have. He wouldn't so we left.

Not everyone likes kids either, but you sure can't mistreat 'em!

I no longer invite one of my best friends of 20 years over to my house anymore because of her two small kids.

When my friend would come over, she would allow for her kids to chase after my Yorkies and the dogs didnt like it so they would bark at the kids. When the kids couldnt catch the dogs then they would start kicking at my dogs while chasing after them. I would ask the kids to stop and of course my friend would say nothing to her kids. Finally, I yelled at her kids to stop chasing and kicking at my dogs and the little girl burst into tears with a big production of how her wittle feelings were hurt because I yelled at her. My friend consoled her little girl and while hugging her she told her daughter in a soothing voice "its Ok baby, it's not your fault" and I looked at her like 'the F it wasn't". I finally said, why dont we all go outside since it such a nice day out. So we all go outside and then the little brat girl goes up to my glass storm door and starts banging on it with both hands. I had to yell at the girl again because her mother wouldnt. I told the little girl to get her hands off my nice clean door because I had just wipped it down that morning and of course the dogs are barking wildly now. Finally the neighbor across the street rescued me, said she needed my help with something and my friend left on that cue. Ever since then, I have never invited her along with her kids over.

I can respect anyone who does not like dogs ,cats or other animals but there is a big difference when you see what they were doing was going to hurt my pet. I'm not a cat person, just don't like cats sorry. My preference are yorkies,maltese and simillar dogs.My neighbor had 2 cats and everytime I visited, I always took time to pet them and they would come and sit near me so I could keep rubbing them :)
These kids supposably love animals but don't know how to treat them. It was crystal clear that day. It wasn't an animal thing it was a huge discipline problem over everything they did in their home. No meant yes to them and that's exactly what they did. Jumping in the pool with sharp poles and stuff like that was a disaster waiting to happen.
Now I can understand why at their last b-day party ,we were the only guests there.Nobody else came,just us...
Thankfully I don't have to go through that again and my husband totally understands why now. He actually paid attention to what was happening and he was shocked lol


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