IMHO pit is a safer dog around young kids. Herding instinct keeps the dog that has some busy, and she will look for a herd to work with. She will surely ask for Master's command, and what if one of your kids will deside to be the one?

It seems like he's never seen 2 dogs fight. Puppies rely on the owner for their defense. In the dogs mind, you are the alpha, its your job to protect your dog. If running into a stray dog is such a problem, buy some pepper spray and carry it with ...