04 Puppies and Small Children
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This article is from the Your New Puppy FAQ, by Cindy Tittle Moore with numerous contributions by others.
04 Puppies and Small Children
Keep puppies and very small children apart or under close supervision.
Small children do not understand the need for keeping fingers out of
puppies' eyes or refraining from pulling painfully on their tails,
among other problems. So keep children 6 years or so and younger away
from the puppy until it is grown, for the safety of the puppy.
Teach your children how to approach a puppy or dog, to prevent being
jumped on. They should understand that they should put out their hands
below the pup's chin, to keep it from jumping at a hand above its
head. They should not scream or run away, as the puppy will then chase
the child.
There are several books dealing with children and dogs. Try Jack and
Collen McDaniel's Pooches and Small Fry, published by Doral
Publishing, 800-633-5385. This book is full of good suggestions for
teaching both children and dogs how to behave with one another.
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