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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We adopted a shelter puppy and were told it was a lab mix. We did wisdom panel which suggested 50% american staffordshire terrier (which I think is a type of pit). It's completely not agressive, wonderful with children, and I could take food out of its mouth. We've had it for nearly two year without any incident.

But I am also in the camp of no pit is safe. We're unlikely to get rid of the dog, but I can't help being a bit worried. What would you do?[/quote]
We adopted a shelter puppy. Mom looked like a lab. As he grew, he looked more and more like a pit mix. He has a big head and massive jaw. If he wanted, he could do some very serious damage. This is the true issue with pits. All dogs can (and will) bite. A pit has a massive jaw so they can easily kill. 
What to do? Training. Training. Training.
He is great with our children. They are older (11 and 14) so they know how to treat dogs. But I would never leave him alone with strangers. People come over, he goes in the crate.
If I had younger children we would have re-homed. But we already had a dog, and our kids were both in elementary when we got him. 
As far as feeding, we do it differently. For both our dogs, we leave their food bowl out all day every day. Fill up when it gets empty. This makes them not food insecure and they have no food issues. Anyone can touch their food bowl and there is no problem.  They are both normal weight for their size. If food is always available, dogs will self regulate. [/quote]

I actually want to get rid of ours. But I think he will just be put down.[/quote]

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