min-pins
By sassysammy81
@sassysammy81 (369)
United States
March 28, 2008 1:49pm CST
I am concidering a min-pin as my next dog,do you have one?have any advice to give me about the breed?I have 2 young kids not sure if they are good with kids,because I know some breeds aren't,but I figure as long as there raised with children they should be fine.I'm no dog expert thats why I'm asking all my mylotters for some helpful advice.
3 responses
@julievy (593)
• United States
29 Mar 08
I would not get a Min-Pin with small children. They are very small dogs and could easily be injured by a child. That in turn could make them bite or snap at the kids. Either wait until the kids are a bit older, or pick a larger dog that can handle a little more of the rough treatment.
@sassysammy81 (369)
• United States
29 Mar 08
Well thanks,but the min pin is an adult dog and is not really mini,she is good sized for a min pin,weighs about 30 lbs I would say.
@heidibur (310)
• United States
29 Mar 08
Oh my god it weighs 30 pounds?
that has to be wrong unless it looks like a sausage with legs!
that is way too fat you should be able to see thier rib cage under the skin with a little fat under the skin and if you look at them from above they should tuck in at the waist and then flare out to the hips.
I dont believe that a min pin is the wrong dog for children however I do think it should be a younger min pin for the children but I dont know how old your kids are and then I dont know how this dog is with your children or any other children, you have to remember over the course of your childrens lives they will have friends over. just a thought.
I was an adoption counselor for 4 years, and have worked with animals for the last 8 years.
In my personal opinion I LOVE min pins
@gemini_rose (16264)
•
28 Mar 08
What is a min-pin? I have never heard of a dog called that before!!
@sassysammy81 (369)
• United States
28 Mar 08
well looks like a minature dobberman pincher,thats the best way to describe what they look like.
@gemini_rose (16264)
•
28 Mar 08
I know what you mean now! Thank you for telling me, oh they are very very cute.
@heidibur (310)
• United States
28 Mar 08
They can be a little picky and sometimes have attitude.
but they are great dogs, just get a puppy and raise it with your kids. I dont reccomend picking it up all the time or else you will never get it out of your lap and you dont want a dog that is that spoiled trust me I have worked with animals for 8 years now and we made that mistake with our big dog he was supposed to be a 8week old pit pup and turned out to be a 4 week old great dane pup and thinks he is a lap dog, we call him uor 100 pound chihuaha.
