>Many dogs recognize youngsters across species lines
Nor worth taking a chance.<
Amen. Dogs must be socialized around children. Many dogs of differing breeds have high prey drive. This is an instinctive reaction of a dog to smaller animals. People want to treat dogs as though they are little people in fur coats. They are first and foremost predatory pack animals. They must be trained, socialized and guided by their human caretakers, not isolated and staked out on chains from puppyhood.
We have two dachshunds that sleep with us nightly. Since we have no children, I'm not sure what they would do locked up with a screaming two year old if left alone. (and we love children not just dogs!)
The mother should have cared for the child better instead of sleeping through the day with her new 'boyfriend'. The child could have wandered in the street and been hit by a car just as easily as being mauled by a pit bull.
Amen. The dog is what it is.
If you make the choice to own one, you had better respect that or you’ll end up with a situation like this.