Help, Pit puppy, Need Info

[swreef]

My fiancee friend has a pit bull that he bred and he gave my fiancee a puppy.
He's a great pup and listens very well. I said he had to take him back because I do daycare in my home. I only watch 3 children but if anything ever happened, well I just don't know enough about the breed.
I found this forum online while reseaching the breed. He really wants this dog, and he told me tell the parents of the children I watch that it's an "American Staffordshire Terrier." DON'T say PIT BULL as if it's some kind of bad word.
Anyway he says if the puppy grows up around kids it will be fine. I don't know about that.
His friend still has 7 puppies that need homes now. IMO he should have had the pups sold before they were even born, now they are getting big and starting to play fight with each other a little too rough. He said the puppies are supposed to be worth a lot of $, his friend apparently paid for sperm, champion bloodline sperm and the vet did the rest. He's trying to give them away now, only asking for the cost of the puppies shots and papers and still hasn't had any luck.
The puppy we have is very mellow and good. He's almost potty trained and listens very well. He seems like he would be a great pet. My fiancee loves this puppy so much ("Tank" we have been calling him) that he wants me to stop doing daycare if the parents don't feel safe with the dog here. He said the dog will protect the kids? I don't know what to do. I love Tank too he's so smart and seems so gentle. Any advice is appreciated.

Tank at 11 weeks
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[Suki]

I, personally would keep the dog, provided your fiance has done some "homework" and knows what is REALLY involved when it comes to APBT care, and all it encompasses. That said:

I agree with this:
"Anyway he says if the puppy grows up around kids it will be fine".

Human interaction with any puppy is key, imo. Since children are such an integrant part of our society, they should most definitly be a part of, and play a role in this pup's socialization. If the parents of any of the three children have any questions, concerns or issues regarding your "breed of choice", simply, help to educate them, put to rest their fears, (as this breed is known for its human friendliness) and invite them to stay, and view, first hand, the on-goings of your day care. this site:
http://www.strongerthanall.net/kidsnpits.html
may help to reassure some unsure parents.
this site:
(scroll down some) answers some questions on "pit bulls" and humans/children
http://www.pbrc.net/faq.html

I would recommend researching more into the breed, as it seems as though you have questions, as well. When you feel comfortable enough with the answers you do find, you will be able to put aside any of your own fears =i.e. " but if anything ever happened, well I just don't know enough about the breed, " and feel better about the decision you've made.
To me, it's like anything: unless I try, I will always wonder what the outcome would've been. But, that's just me...
I wish you the best, regarding any decision you may choose. :)
and btw, in our very own Game-Dog gallery:
http://www.game-dog.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=17545&postid=32483#post32483 =gutta luv it!:D

[Attila]

The American Pit Bull Terrier is one of the most people, children friendly dogs there ever has been in the record of time. However there are many that discredit the breed and spread false information, lies and just judge a dog with out any knowledge of the breed. One of the most common problems is people don't know what the American Pit Bull Terrier is or even looks like in most cases. It is those that judge a dog before they get to know the animal that hurt us so deeply. It is as bad as putting any creature in the bowl and calling them all bad. Same with people. It is just another ism in a society that depends on the media for their education. When the Media can't even get the weather right how would any one expect them to do anything else right. You need to get to know the breed before you cast negative feelings on it.

How many kids get sick at day cares? or skin a knee? if you take that number and come to the conclussion that all day cares carry sickness and knee hazards would that be just and accurate? I am not using any day cares because Julie had a son break his arm when another boy pushed him down at one so they must train them kids to be visious and those other kids are bad kids.

This is the logic that I am seeing here. As you can see it probably is not true or what not. But I do recall much media coverage not so long ago about daycares and their hazards, leaving kids in vans and cases of neglect. Putting the system in an uproar. Probably wasn't but 1% of them in error but all came under fire. Same with nursing homes about two years later. And it wasn't the first time now was it? As the list recirculates and rotates to another breed that is in the spot light. I don't know of any dog that is innately bad or evil. Some are more apt to bite do to deminished size but those don't often make the news. However what does make the news isn't often correct. The take a story and fabricate it into something dramatized to sell it to some drone that will eat that stuff up and believe it. And so goes the cycle of lies. However I don't know much about daycares in peoples homes. Around here it is a business and employee's go to a building specifically built to render day care for children. They are like mini pre schools and such with activities and not in a residence. I have seen home daycares before in other states. It is something you and your fiancee need to discuss and iron out before you get married and live together. I wouldn't give up my dog for another person. I would have to find a dog lover to marry. It isn't fair that you would ask or require such from a person to give up a pet. That is just how I see it. That is a control issue that I would personally avoid. I would grow to resent that about a person.