Are Swissys good with Children?
As a general rule, Swissy’s are great with children. In fact, most Swissy’s instinctively know to be cautious around small kids and older people. They are however a dog. They can get excited easily and unintentionally knock a child over. With the average Swissy somewhere between 100 – 130lbs, this can be traumatic if not injury causing to a small child. Some breeders will not adopt their puppies to homes with children under a certain age. We do not have any restrictions on age as we feel with the proper management; a Swissy can be a wonderful companion to your child(ren). It is imperative that from day 1, the Swissy knows its place at the bottom of your household pack as well that your child(ren) are assertive and will be able to continually remind the Swissy that they are pack leader. I have seen a child of 4 years being more of a pack leader than a 12 year old and that is where we do not feel it correct to put an age on Swissy’s and kids. It is your responsibility as a parent to dete
