CHILDREN AND YOUR PUPPY
Do not leave an eight to twelve week old puppy alone with your two to six year old child. The puppy
can get hurt or it can jump up and scratch the child, by not meaning any harm but just in play. Another
common thing is a lot of children do not know how to hold a puppy correctly and might drop the
puppy resulting in injury to the dog. Young dogs use their mouth and teeth like we do our hands. A
young child can get injured when this happens, it may end up in a bite. While a dog has a bone, toy or
is eating, this should be a time to keep your small child away from the dog. Some dogs become protective
of their food bowl. There is a training we can show you to overcome the protectiveness of the
food bowl. Always be there to see that the children understand your new puppy is not a toy, but a
living baby dog. It is very important to have this dog meet other children, and be socialized throughout
the first year of its life. In the dogs mind,the adults are the alpha male and female of their new pack
order. The children, being so young, can’t command the respect of the dog nor can they insert enough
strength to make a necessary correction. Therefore,we must educate you, the adult. The dog will also
see the children as new litter mates in its social order.

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