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Originally Posted by tooge
the "especially a big dog" comment is a completely ignorant comment. I've owned mostly big dogs and a few smaller dogs over the years. My experience is that the smaller dogs are the biters and nippers. I've never had a big dog so much as growl at my kids
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If a small dog bites your kid - the kid has a scar at worst.
I understand the sentiment. I don't know that I agree with it, afterall I have over 200 lbs of dog in my house and they're all staying even when a baby shows up. But they're labradors so it's a different story. And a 75 lb dog is a far different discussion than a 130 lb dog. 75 lbs still can't essentially fit a toddler in its mouth and end the discussion in the 3-5 seconds it would take you to get over there.
I'm fairly certain I wouldn't be comfortable having a 130 lb dog in a house with a 1 year old. Say what you will about them being docile, but a dog is still a dog and you just can't be 100% certain what it will do at all times.
I don't think I'd be so cavalier about reducing my margin for error to zero.