My MIL's dangerous Pit Bull is why I won't leave my kids at her home

"She claims the behaviour the dog shows around him is 'excitement' and it has 'never been aggressive'."

A woman is asking for support as she refuses to let her mother-in-law babysit her son, as they have a Pit Bull dog.

 

Pit Bulls are regarded by many as an aggressive breed, and the mother is worried because the pet is allowed to roam free while her child is there.

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The dog is acting from 'excitement' only

"My mother-in-law refuses to acknowledge my safety concerns about leaving my one-year-old son at her house when they let their Pit Bull loose and not separate from my son," she writes in an online parenting group.

"She claims the behaviour the Pit Bull is showing around him is because of ‘excitement’ and she has ‘never been aggressive,’" the concerned mother writes. 

However her worries were validated with the overwhelming response agreeing that the child should not be in a home with a Pit Bull. 

An ICU nurse commented, "90 percent of all dog bites I have seen were from bully breeds. Of the remaining 10%, the majority were police dogs after a police encounter and a small handful were infections from cat bites or small dog bites."

The mother is sticking to her guns, giving up her date-night with her husband in order to protect her son from possible harm, saying "my son's life and safety is more important to me."

One commenter in support said "This is my hill I will die on. In-laws have a Bully XL, seems like a chill dog but I still request that the dog be separated (in the garage or outside) from my toddler if we come over." 

Another wrote, "I work in criminal justice. EVERY DOG BITE CASE I'VE SEEN ENDING IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY WAS BY A PITBULL OR PITBULL MIX. Every. Single. One."

A mother is concerned about her child being around the family Pit Bull. Source: iStock

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Pit Bulls are being banned in the UK 

A new report has revealed Australia’s most dangerous breeds, in the first three months of 2022, Pit Bulls topped the list. 

The UK is banning American XL Bully dogs, after a string of attacks across the country, including one fatal attack. 

"The American XL Bully dog is a danger to our communities, particularly our children. I share the nation’s horror at recent videos we’ve all seen. Yesterday, we saw another suspected XL Bully dog attack, which has tragically led to a fatality," Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said via X (formerly known as Twitter). 

He went on, "It’s a pattern of behaviour and it cannot go on. While owners already have a responsibility to keep their dogs under control, I want to reassure people that we are urgently working on ways to stop these attacks and protect the public."

The mother who posted to reddit admitted to having a Pit Bull in the past and was never comfortable with her dog being around children. 

"I still love Pit Bulls and owned one in the past, but I would NEVER let one loose around a baby or toddler, ever."

"Do not leave your child with a pitty or any dog unsupervised"

Other dog-breed owners jumped in to defend the mothers concern, saying they too will put their dogs away when children come to visit, even if the breed isn’t as aggressive as Pit Bulls are known to be.

"I have two dogs; one is the sweetest, snuggliest pit in the world. I also have a four-year-old. Unless I'm right there, they're separated."

"I have very well-behaved doggies who have so much love for our baby… but they are NEVER left alone with her."

Another dog owner jumped in and said, "I put my lab away when we have guests. She's incredibly docile & trained, but sometimes forgets she's 60 lbs & turns around too fast knocking my toddler over."

From someone who works at an animal rescue, "Do not leave your infant, toddler, or child with a pitty or any dog unsupervised...and even when supervised, do not put them on the floor or couch, or anywhere a dog can lunge to a face."

Currently, Queensland is considering a Bill to ban five breeds considered dangerous, including Pit Bull terriers.

Originally published as My MIL's dangerous Pit Bull is why I won't leave my kids at her home