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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My spouse works in an ER and treats kids who've been bitten by dogs.  Sometimes they're pits, but often not.  Aside from the pit issue, all dogs (even family-friendly breeds like goldens) are capable of biting kids.  Usually the family is surprised, the dog has never done anything like this before, they were just alone w/the kid for a second, etc.

All that to say, even if pit bulls are more likely to bite or more capable of inflicting serious damage, ANY breed is capable of biting kids.

We took a class when I was pregnant that teaches how to read signs that a dog is about to bite.  Often little kids miss these signs, or think the dog is "smiling" if baring teeth.  Just something to keep in mind, especially if getting a new dog.  We tried to "dog-proof" our kid to decrease likelihood of bites by making sure to always supervise them together, not encourage kid to climb/pull on or corner dog, making sure dog had a safe place to retreat, etc.[/quote]

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29245098/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29912736/

https://sma.org/southern-medical-journal/article/characteristics-of-dog-bites-in-arkansas/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4261032/

And here are some studies in peer reviewed medical journals showing that pitbulls and pitbull type dogs cause much more serious injury when they decide to bite a person, especially when the person happens to be a small, vulnerable child. Dogs can bite, but pitbulls maul and kill children. [/quote]

I think the PP was just saying that other dogs bite too, and that no dog is bite proof.  People should not be lulled into a false sense of security because the have a Golden Retriever or an XYZ.  That's all.[/quote]

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