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·I am wanting to buy a dog that would be good for a one year old so they can grow up together, and i would like to her some input on if these are good pets for childern. I do not want a big dog i want something very small a
Malts are pretty fragile with their delicate bone structure and you do have to be gentle and cafeful with them, not to mention if you keep the malts hair long some little ones may pull the hair. I have 6 grandkids all age 5 and under. My Bentley loves three of them and they are more calm and gentle kids but the other 3 are a little ruff and I keep him away from them. He tries to stay clear of them too.I don't think it's not so much that they dont' get along with small children as it is that a small child does not know how to handle these little furbabies. They can get very rough unintentionally. Older children have the capability of being a bit more careful and if need be, cautious as to what they do and how to handle these little guys.[/B]