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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not even the work I'm thinking of, necessarily -- it's the fact that very small children don't really understand dogs and can hurt them out of frustration. The dog does a doggy thing, like chew up a toy, and the child gets really mad. I'm sure you think your 4 YO would never do that, and that you'll never have toys laying around to be chewed on, but I'm not sure how realistic that is. But it sounds like your mind is made up, so I don't know why we're all bothering to post![/quote] I got a puppy when my kids were 4 and 5. We had lost our older dog about 6 months beforehand. My 4 year old was way too immature for a puppy. They bite,chase,jump on your children. Honestly I'd be more worried about the dog hurting them.Young children don't understand how to play appropriately with a puppy. We still have him (our dog) but it's one of the hardest things I've ever done. [/quote]
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