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Yes, I’ve seen Labs that will take on coyotes, but those same labs roll over on their backs for kids. And all of the Pit Bulls that ended up attacking people did not belong to crooks and thugs, some were the proverbial “nicest dogs in the world”, raised by caring owners until something happened. One should never trust any breed of dog with a baby without direct supervision.

“One should never trust any breed of dog with a baby without direct supervision.”

You wouldn't trust a horse around your kid... a rooster... a pig... a duck..... a goat... a cow ... a lizard or even a rabbit.... why a dog of any breed?

It is the owners responsibility.

My black lab is obedience trained, can do all the tricks, worships the ground I walk on, and goes belly up on her back showing subservience to me with a stern look.

That said she gets mean with little kids in the house. My niece (unknowingly) almost got nipped when she stuck her hands in my dog’s food bowl. I had the muzzle and pinch collar on my dog in a heartbeat and nobody knew what had almost happened. I knew the signs to look for and took the appropriate action needed.

The owner is responsible for the behavior. I’ve been around 3 pit bulls and the biggest rottweiler I’ve ever seen, they’re all the biggest teddy bears you can imagine. One pit bull Sammy I knew for all of 5 minutes and he spent the night cuddling with me in the guest room I stayed in. Good thing too because it was freezing that night.

The difference is training and socialization. It doesn’t matter what breed you have.

One should never trust any breed of dog with a baby without direct supervision.

Exactly.

I agreed with the people who say it isn't the dogs' fault completely and the owners made them "mean." However some breeds are more prone to aggression and having the overpowering neck and maw muscles makes pit-bulls more dangerous than a smaller but more aggressive, territorial breeds.

Dogs are pack animals and sometimes when a child is added to a family the dynamics of the pack is disrupted. A child's natural playful antics may be interpreted by the dog as a challenge to HIS rank of the pack and the dog bites the child to regain his status in the pack. The bigger the dog, the more serious the wound.

To prevent this the strong pack leader(owner) must assert his status, particular around their child, to send a signal to the dog that this baby is to be protected, not challenged as if it was just another dog.

And some breeds are bred to be aggressive. The smell, taste of blood excites them and they simply go out of control.

And pit bulls are one of those breeds.

No to outlawing them but no to having them around small children.