Is a Pit Bull a suitable choice for families with children?
Most Pit Bulls are wonderful with children. With the breed’s fighting heritage comes a high tolerance for pain and they will generally endure patiently the “abuse” that young children unintentionally dish out. In fact until recently they were known as “nanny dogs”. However, as with any large and powerful dog they must be supervised with children at ALL times. They are also enthusiastic dogs and can easily knock over an unsteady toddler with their wagging tails or rowdy play. Pit Bulls are late bloomers – not reaching maturity until between 2 and 3 years of age and can be quite rambunctious until they mature. Adding a juvenile Pit Bull to a home with small children can be a challenge. Instead, you may want to consider adopting a mature Pit Bull who has already proven his or her self with young children.
