Wow--people are amazingly frustrating aren't they?
When my son was little I wanted to get him a dog as he was an only child.
He was a typical boy--all ruff and tumble--so I wanted a dog that would roll with that.
I found a cross---border collie/yellow lab. Both pure and owned by the family.
I started training him the minute he was in the door. Squashed every attempt to use his mouth on me and started right in on, sit, down, up and stay.
He was socialised at every op--ball games, etc---whereever there were kids.
He is 13 now and still the most well behaved dog---you should see this big wieny with Milo when my son visits.
However---if he had ever shown any signs of aggression towards children or other animals---he'd have been gone.
Pets are still animals and always hold an element of unpredictibility.
Sound harsh?
I lived in a very tight knit cul de sac and my yard was always full of kids.
I could not have lived with myself if anything had happened to someone elses baby-- furry or with skin.
Milo has been socialised at every turn as well------we got lucky though, his natural tendancy---he loves everybody and everything--furry or with skin.
Hope those people never have kids.
*rant over*