Ive read about and seen too many cases of that sweet family pet going berserk and ripping somebody apart.
So have I. They were bred to fight. I don't care if they non-exist.
We briefly adopted a young golden retriever. That dog had a lot of mean in him. I think it could have been worked out of him but I was unwilling to invest my time in him. My husband hated him. I never had a puppy that acted like that. He was literally spiteful. When he was told to not chew on the wood porch he would growl, look us straight in the eye and return to chewing it. Never mind that we provided him with all sorts of other bones and toys. He wanted the porch. If we pulled him away he would try to bite us. I know that sounds crazy, but it is true.
I have heard that the reason a pitbull savagely shreds a family member or guest or visitor is not the dog’s fault. I hear this in case.. after case.. after case.. after case. I rarely hear this said of a poodle. Or Chihuahua. Or Shitzu. Yes pitbulls are fabulous. Let them sleep in the crib with your baby.