lms06
Jun 11, 2010, 09:40 AM
I live in a subdivision that has a LOT of children, I always see groups of kids outside playing, riding bikes, walking in the middle of the street, etc. But recently they have made their way into my back yard!
I don't have any children of my own, and am young (22) I love kids, and am going to school to be a teacher, but I'm not very fond of children I don't know in my back yard! The main reason is because I have two dogs (one is 11 months, the other is 7 months) and though they are very sweet, my oldest one gets overly excited around kids and could easily jump on them and scratch them and hurt them as she's a large dog. It's inconvenient that I have to bring my dogs in when these kids show up as the only way to get them to leave.
I wasn't having too much of a problem with it until last night when a little girl was petting my youngest dog, and my oldest was barking, because she was farther away (on a tie out) and could not reach them. When I brought that dog in the little girl rudely said "Thanks for taking that dog in" I don't want to be rude to the children, or come across mean, and it is mostly for their safety, although it is kind of frustrating as well. And I also have freshly planted grass seed, I don't want getting destroyed from them running through our yard. One kid wouldn't bother me as much, but there's been as many as 8 or 10 at a time!! Am I getting overly upset about something that shouldn't bother me? Should I just continue to bring the dogs in when they show up (even though they are giving attention to the dogs) should I ask them to leave? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
I don't have any children of my own, and am young (22) I love kids, and am going to school to be a teacher, but I'm not very fond of children I don't know in my back yard! The main reason is because I have two dogs (one is 11 months, the other is 7 months) and though they are very sweet, my oldest one gets overly excited around kids and could easily jump on them and scratch them and hurt them as she's a large dog. It's inconvenient that I have to bring my dogs in when these kids show up as the only way to get them to leave.
I wasn't having too much of a problem with it until last night when a little girl was petting my youngest dog, and my oldest was barking, because she was farther away (on a tie out) and could not reach them. When I brought that dog in the little girl rudely said "Thanks for taking that dog in" I don't want to be rude to the children, or come across mean, and it is mostly for their safety, although it is kind of frustrating as well. And I also have freshly planted grass seed, I don't want getting destroyed from them running through our yard. One kid wouldn't bother me as much, but there's been as many as 8 or 10 at a time!! Am I getting overly upset about something that shouldn't bother me? Should I just continue to bring the dogs in when they show up (even though they are giving attention to the dogs) should I ask them to leave? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!