| Re: What do children do to dogs?
It's because children, especially young children, do not always understand that animals are living, feeling creatures, and will react to protect themselves when kicked, hit, having their ears pulled, etc. I understand that there are always those dogs that "let the kids do whatever", but all too often a child either hurts or scares the dog, the dog reacts, and there goes another poor dog to the shelter. As far as certain breeds, some breeds are higher strung than others, some are more tolerant than others, just by nature of their breed. It would benefit any family to do their homework before adding a dog to their family, and to teach their children the proper way to care for and handle the new addition. |