Butter and the kids: house rules that work
Butter is a four-year-old Golden Retriever, and she is the most patient dog I know. We live in Sukhumvit with two children, aged six and nine, so when they first started pulling her ears and hugging her too hard, I had to set some rules quickly.
What worked for us: the kids are not allowed to disturb her while she eats or sleeps, and they always ask before picking up her toys. We taught them to sit on the floor and let her come to them. It is calmer for everyone, and Butter loves the attention.
For other families, I would suggest a dedicated space for the dog, a regular walk schedule, and a simple talk with the children about how to read a dog's body language. It takes a few weeks, but it makes a real difference.

6 comments
Chanida · 3 weeks ago
บ้านเราก็มีเด็กๆ ตัวป่วนเหมือนกันค่ะ เลยต้องตั้งกฎให้น้องหมาได้พักบ้าง
Tawatchai · 3 weeks ago
Butter sounds like the most patient dog ever, the kids are lucky to have her.
Michael · 3 weeks ago
Did the kids take to the rules pretty quickly, or did you have to remind them a lot at first? Tofu gets a bit overwhelmed when the house is loud, so I'm curious.
Anastasia · 2 weeks ago
❤️🐾 kids and dogs can be so sweet together 😊 rules are so important
kasem · 2 weeks ago
กฎข้อแรกนี่ดีมากค่ะ บ้านเรามีเด็กเล็กเหมือนกัน ต้องคอยดูเรื่องหูทุกวันเลย โลล่าไม่กล้าขยับไปไหนแล้ว
Chakrit · 2 weeks ago
@kasem ปิดเทอมนี้เด็กเยอะเลยครับ น้ำตาลก็ต้องหาที่พักเหมือนกันนน อยากให้มีที่ให้หนีไปนอนเงียบๆ บ้าง 555