Every "breed" was bread for a specific purpose, with focus on traits important for that purpose.
Most breeding is done for positive traits.. intelligence, ability to herd sheep, look, gentle character, hunting partners, guarding/protecting the house or lifestock
But a Pitbull.. the name itself already says it.. was bred for a negative: To be pitted against other dogs, to fight, to kill, for gambling purposes.
The traits needed, were not "lovable character", not "intelligence", not "good with children" or "gentle around the house".
No matter how well you raise such a puppy, it was bred for genetics that conflict with having them around in a house full of children. None of those traits are good in that context.
The traits are
Speed
Extremely powerful bite
Stubbornness,
Tenaciousness
Fearlessness
None of that makes sense in the house hold and around children, people or other dogs.
Anybody who tries to rationalize that you can keep em around the house, with kids is dillusional and lacks common sense.
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Originally Posted by Alan A
We never left the kids alone with the dogs, and they knew from day one to leave them alone. No pokey, no hittie, no pulled tailee, nothing.
Stood them in good stead when they were older and we fostered rescue dogs with issues. They knew to leave them alone.
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Clearly you do not lack common sense, but at the same time , it still does not make sense to me , to have kids in the house with dogs that clearly you don't trust either.
By your own statement, you didn't trust em, and instead you trusted your kids to not provoke the dogs. And then made sure the kids were never alone with the dog.
That kinda proves my point that they are not dogs for a household.. a dog should be the most loyal member, the one that protects your kids , that would jump on an attacker without hesitation..
That is smart enough to know the child might inavertedly pull its tails or ears. and be just fine with it...