would you let a 9 year old

[memoo]

Take a very well behaved and small dog around the block for a walk on her own? Doesn't involve crossing any roads, and takes about 5 minutes.

yes.
(3)

yes.
(4)

yes.
(5)

lol at cocolepew.

Yes here too.

Yes - I used to try and get other people to pay me to walk their dog when I was that age (never worked though).

Actually I remember my Mum saying that I could walk our dog when I reached the grand age of 6, but the dog was put down when I was 5 so I never got the chance. That was in the 80's though, that timeless and innocent era!

I'm glad you all said yes because I let DD take our dog out tonight, but then I worry that I'm doing the wrong thing

yes.

I took somone elses dog out for a walk when I was 9. It was an old beagle type dog. He got tired and sat down, refusing to move. I litterally had to drag it home on it's bum.[ouch]

yes

sorry, I'd say No, but my soon to be 9yr old is away with the fairies and I cannot imagine it changing in the next few weeks.

sorry to pee on your fire, but everyone else says yes, so i'm probably being over protective

Yes-amazingly protective not to.

naturlich

that makes me amazingly protective then...

no, have only jsut started to allow 11 year old, however dog has only just become well behaved. but have a nearly 9 year old and would not allow her

and now i feel slightly better

depends on the dog and the area, so used to not allowing dcs to walk dog it is a BIG novelty now dog is too old to pull, run off, fight etc., etc.,

OP did yoru dd pick up the poo?

no

i walked my family dog when i was about 10 and it escaped and ran into someone's garden and stole their pet rabbit!!!

very upset all round

i am sure that wouldnt happen to op's dd though!!

my ds is also terrified of dogs lol. there is more chance of him flying to the moon than stepping within 100m of a dog bless him

I did give DD a bag for the poo but it wasn't needed fortunately, I have visions of DD coming home covered it dog poo because she's dead clumsy!

I am surprised you even have to ask, I think by this age they should be up to more than that.

yes - get her to take a mobile - that way you can call if you're worried!

It is only a question of round the block with no roads to cross and takes 5 minutes according to the OP. I don't think it needs a mobile!
I wouldn't be at all keen on a 9yr old having a mobile.

Yes of COURSE!!!!!!!!

What sort of a world are we creating if we say no?

Yes, but ONLY if it was a dog that was very vicious towards approaching shifty-looking paedo type strangers.