best dogs for children with allergies
Do you think this is fair? Friend has 5 year old son, I have 2 dogs?
My dogs are both spaniels, very gentle and well behaved. They are brilliantly trained, and respond instantly to commands. They love young children and are around mine and my neighbours kids constantly, they were around mine as babies (under supervision of course!). A friend of mine has a 5 year old son, no allergies, no fear of dogs, nothing, but she is a paranoid mother who can’t stand the thought of a dog licking the child’s hand, or him patting them, because of the ‘germs’. When they come over, I make sure the dogs don’t bother them, but she wants me to lock them outside! Isn’t this rude? It’s my home, and my dogs are indoor dogs (no, my house isn’t dirty, it’s cleaner than hers!), if they’re not bothering him why should I lock them away because of her paranoia?
As a pet person I sympathize with you (you can post this in pets- dogs forum too)
typically people learn from their mom – her mom was probably the same way –
Personally I would rather have my kid exposed to some germs than the chemical sprays they are wanting us to use on our homes…
perhaps you can put them in other room with baby gate?? or crate them??
or have them on “sit stay” beside you..
stand your ground its your house…
talk to your friend tell her that your dogs are relatively safe..well trained etc… a dog licking a kids hand is only a problem IF the dog has worms… and IF he happens to have just licked himself when shedding worm eggs.. and IF the kid then puts his hand in his mouth..
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