| Most small dogs good with kids are not just born | | | | use to children than they may get bitten. |
| that way. If the dog has not been socialized properly | | | | I know of this 7-year-old boy that was playing with |
| than size does not matter in the least. Small dogs | | | | his pet. He was not being mean just playing around |
| being good with kids is not the only thing you must | | | | the ways little boys do. He was pretending the dog |
| consider. How are the kids with the small dogs or any | | | | was a boxer (not a dog type boxer but a person |
| dog? Any dog, large breed or small can be great or | | | | boxer with gloves). The next thing you know the |
| totally untrustworthy. | | | | front leg popped out of its socket. The child was |
| The real key to how a dog reacts to people, places | | | | terrified and the dog was in agony. That is why you |
| and things is how the dog was socialized from the | | | | should not have a tiny dog with kids. |
| beginning. | | | | When considering dogs good with kids don't forget |
| How kids play with the dog must be considered also. | | | | you must teach your children how to handle any size |
| For example the Chihuahua or Papillion are usually | | | | dog. Children do not understand about animals unless |
| great with kids. But they are very small with tiny | | | | they are taught and teaching them is very important. |
| bones and can be hurt easily. Their fragile structure | | | | Not only for your pets safety but also for the safety |
| cannot take the roughhousing the sturdier breeds | | | | of the child. They should know how to approach or |
| can. Toddlers lack the understanding of how to hold | | | | not approach a strange dog. They must understand |
| them properly. This does not make the dogs bad | | | | when it comes to other animals not all will be friendly |
| they are just a bad choice for a home with very | | | | and ready to play or be hugged. |
| young children. | | | | My dogs are used to children of every size because |
| Small dogs for adoption | | | | the grandchildren are in and out of here constantly. |
| Also do not forget to check out the pound and the | | | | But when we are out traveling and stop in a rest |
| animal rescues like the Humane Center. The rescues | | | | area and a child sees Tiffany they always want to |
| usually have evaluated the dogs and know which | | | | run up and grab her or pet her. So I back off and try |
| ones are good with kids and which ones need an | | | | to teach the child not to do that, not because |
| adult home. | | | | Tiffany would bite but the next dog they run to |
| If a dog has never been around children than they | | | | might. So it is very important for the children to learn |
| may be frighten by the kids activity. Kids always | | | | about dogs. |
| want to pick up and hug small dogs but if they are | | | | |