Being small, delicate and sensitive, the Chin is better suited to older families, child-free homes or those with older sensible children. With care they can live in with a busy or quiet household as long as they can accompany their owners wherever they go as the Japanese Chin is truly a companion dog and won’t do well left alone.
While many dogs are traditionally thought of as being good with children, all dogs and children need to be taught to get on with each other and be safe together. Even so, dogs and young children should never be left alone together and adults should supervise all interactions between them.
