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Angela (SassyIrisyGal)
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Date Posted: 00:11:57 08/19/07 Sun
I read your message re pekes and children. I LOVE my pekes, probably more than people (LOL :)) I think, and this is my personal opinion (and of course, we all have one of those) that ALL BREEDS of doggies are different. I do not believe some are "good" with children or people and some are not. My first peke was not good with children, and actually not good with a lot of people, only people she knew well, or got to know well. She grew up in the country with two old people and me. She loved us, however if you messed with her food, watch out, and that included me, who was the one who fed her. Once I put the food down, it was HERS...LOL. Even if I was eating MY food, it was HERS...lol... She was just kinda mean, but I LOVED HER SO MUCH. She had so much personality, she would "talk" and stand on her back legs, and play with a medium kick ball. We all loved her. She was great otherwise and actually was quite fun and we had such fun with her. She did not like kids of any age, and was very protective of me and my mom and pop, unless you were are regular visitor, she didn't have much use for you. She lived to be 13. She passed away to Rainbow Bridge 12 years ago. I now have 3 pekes, one 11, one 8 and one 7. They all have such different personalities. And they ALL love children. I made sure that they grew up with kids of all ages coming around, people visiting all the time, and I took them places all the time so that they would get use to people and travel. I also would "play" so to speak in their food so that they wouldn't be so "mean" when it came to the issue of their food. (Basically, I would just put their food in their bowls and then maybe move it on their place mat a little, not really "tease" them. Or I would ask to share it with them like I do when I ask them if they want to share MY food with them because they do get a few treats off my plate and I tell them I am SHARING my food with them.) Anyway, only my oldest has a "food issue" maybe because I had her the longest before the others came along, but not quite as bad as my first Peke. They are all so good with kids though, and they love visitors. My middle "child" is rather protective though because he wasn't neutered until he was 6 because of some breathing issues so he has a lot of the "male" thing going on. But once you actually get in the house, he is great. He is actually the one with the most personality, the most loving. My oldest is the sweetest, spoiled rotten princess!!! And my baby is this independent baby boy I call him. He is just so layed back for a peke. Doesn't bark much, even when someone comes to the door or anything, just when he has to go potty. It is really strange. Doesn't jump all over you wanting all the attention when you come in (if you are a visitor, in other words, not a good "watch dog" lol). He doesn't like to be loved on, which is kind of funny because I will always pick him up and tell him it is "love Frankie time, and I know he is just cringing inside, but I think they all need love!!! lol Anyway, it is amazing how they all are just so different but all so sweet.
So, as I sort of got off the subject bragging about my babies, I really feel that all sweet doggies whatever the breed just depends on how they are raised, sort of like human children. There are exceptions, I understand that, because even though two human children are raised in the same house with the same parents, they can turn out completely different, and sometimes one may not take the "right" path, the same goes for doggies (sort of, if that makes sense)
I guess I am just saying I believe in lots of LOVE. I am such an animal person, I love my doggies so much (I believe I mentioned that already, and if my message doesn't convey that, well....).
Also, I saw the picture of your peke, it was kind of hard to see the picture, but he was so adorable. I've never seen an albino peke. If you would like, send me pics. I would love to see a better pic of him, or is it a her?
(Also, I have also read and heard that pekes are not good with kids or people)
And, not sure if you heard of the Potomac Valley Pekingnese Club. I am a member and it is a non-profit rescue club for pekes. It is doing great work for pekes. I am fostering a peke now that was a stray. They rescue pekes from shelters that are strays and also any pekes that owners don't want or can't keep for whatever reasons. Some pekes owners pass away, so they come to the club for this reason. There have been some incidents of neglect and abuse, which is just absolutely horrible, but thank goodness for this club, and other peke clubs that are, I think, in existence, for this purpose of helping pekes find good homes. Anyway, I'm not sure what part of the country you are in, it may have been in your message, but if you are on the east coast (MD, VA), check out this rescue site if you are interested. We would love more members or just people willing to help in ANY way at all. No pressure, just wanted to make you aware in case you weren't.
Thanks for lisening to my rambling!!! It is nice to know there are other peke loving people out there, actually other animal loving people out there!!!
ang
>>>I have read and heard that Pekingese are not good
>with
>>>children, however I have to disagree.
>>
>>You of cource are entitled to your opinion and there
>>are always exceptions to the rule in every breed, but
>>that does not mean ALL pekes are good with children.
>>Some pekes if purchased as a wee baby and of excellent
>>temperment and raised with small children and trained
>>by parents that know the breed and teach the children
>>as well as the puppy to get along can be raised
>>together......BUT.... those are far and few between,
>>if the new owners have no idea how to dicipline their
>>puppies or children then a problem arises, there are
>>more children getting bitten by this breed than there
>>are NOT. So breeders would rather warn people about
>>the incompatibility and save a child from getting
>>bitten than not tell them and have a mean biting peke.
>>
>>I have been a breeder for 32 years and I breed for
>>excellent temperment, I also have 5 grandaughters of
>>various ages, "some" of my pekes will tolerate some
>>of the grandaughters, others they won't.
>>
>>I have 3 human
>>>kids (age 2, 6, & 8) and 4 peke kids. Only one peke
>>>would rather be left alone by the kids, but he has
>>>good reason for that. but often moves
>>>somewhere else if they are playing loudly nearby.
>>
>>And this is the first sign that the peke would rather
>>not be around the children, YOU may understand this
>>but many others would not recognize this as the first
>>signal, so they do not teach the children to leave
>>that peke alone, then the child gets bitten.
>>
>>I am very glad to hear your children get along with
>>pekes, but you also sound like you have trained both
>>your children and the pekes to tolerate each others,
>>congradulations on that.
>>But to the new owners of this breed that know nothing
>>about training children to be around this breed there
>>will be a very high percentage of problems.
> I've had Pekingese that just loved children and would
>never ever bite a child no matter what the child might
>do to them and were not raised as a puppies around
>them. I don't believe you can really teach a dog to
>like or dislike children, they either do or they
>don't, and it is in the personality of the individual
>dog. You might be able to some what teach a dog
>tolerance if they don't care for children but you
>would still always have to keep a very close eye on
>them. If you didn't like someone, I couldn't train or
>make you like them...Animals are no different. Some
>dogs just prefer the company of adults as others just
>love everybody.If you have children you just want to
>be sure to pick out a puppy that obviously likes
>children and it will be obvious. Of course it is very
>important that the child is taught how to properly
>handle animals because they don't know how unless they
>are taught...
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