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Hi everyone,

I am very new here, and before I can get any advice on my question, I'd like to talk briefly about myself.

I live in Connecticut with my wife and 1 yr old son. We have just bought our first house and will finally have the chance to have a pet. I work from home and could really benefit from having a dog with me during the day, for companion sake.
The house I bought has a huge yard (around 1 acre), and the other houses in the neighborhood are far away from eachother.

Although it seems like a perfect situation, after deep research into the breed, I am now concern this may not be the right one for me.

Concern 1) My son being 1yr old, I fear the dog, even if I get a puppy, will outgrow him and might hurt him by jumping to play, etc. (This is valid for all Medium and Large size breeds)

Concern 2) Knowing the history of the breed, and the natural instincs against other dogs, even with my plans to properly train and watch him, I fear the possibility of a accident with a dog's neighbor.

Concern 3) If I ever need to travel, I am afraid I will never have peace of mind, leaving the dog with my wife and son. I have read some cases of the dogs turning on their owner (not just pits, for that matter), and I know the % is really low, and there are several other factors involved where rarely is the dog's fault. This is probably the downside of researching so much, because you come accross these sad stories that just won't leave your mind.

I might have answered my own question here, but would like to hear from the experienced owners.

The reason I considered the Pitbull in the first place is because I think there is an unfair judgement towards this breed, and it is a beautiful and loyal dog. Also, the majority of dogs to adopt out there are pits, and I would feel good knowing I saved one and gave him/her the home and care needed.

Thanks!

PL