Are pit bulls good with young children?
Pit bulls are GREAT with young children. Our children have played with our pits ever since they could walk, and before they could walk we made sure that the dogs seen them and knew that they are a part of our family. Our kids, ages 7 and 9 years old, play with our pit bulls daily. The dogs look out for them and protect them if they feel it’s necessary. They would never harm our children because they see them as their kids also. Never leave your pit bull unattended with children (that it knows or doesn’t know) at all. Most pit bull attacks on children happen because someone has left the dog out in the yard alone with a kid that the dog doesn’t know (and very rarely this also happens with a child that that the dog does know). Many times the children will pull the dog’s tail or ears, when left alone with them, which could cause the dog to defend itself. The point is to NEVER leave your pit bull unattended with any child. Either way, it is better to be safe now than sorry later. If you fol