Mary Allen
#10 This is because it is very delicately built and can only deal poorly with the sometimes plenty of gross motor pats and awkward advances of small children.
It can happen that the Havanese snaps in distress. He doesn't mean that in a bad way (which wouldn't correspond to his character either), but it's also not a solid foundation for an untroubled friendship.
#11 Even older children should be instructed carefully before they come into contact with a Havanese.
They should first sniff each other – in the case of the dog in the truest sense of the word – and get to know each other a little better with a few petting sessions. After that, a particularly lively Havanese will certainly prompt you to play.
