Originally posted by fuzzbuttbuddy
at the spca...they don't adopt out chows or pitts or matiffs to homes with children under the age 12 i think 12...they are the most unpredictable breeds

they are the most wonderful pets...but are not for kids..or puppies unless raised together...to many terrible tragities..
not always, the 'unpredictable' breeds (which is ALL breeds/mutts) can be around kids. our neighbors got a 6-year old chow for their kids and there were tragities.
also a friend of my dad, has 4 bullmastiffs-great with her kids.
her sister has 2 mastiffs which are great with the neighbors kids.