I had a golden retriever. She never bit anyone When my two year old cousin put her hand in tge dog’s ear, there was some serious snarling going on which caused me to never allow dogs and kids together again.
They don’t mix
A pit bull will go right in for the kill
But no dog likes a toddler
They’ll protect it, knowing that it’s owners/feeders value tge child more than the dog, but people stupid people mistake that for some kind of affection
I wouldn’t be that cynical.
I had German Shepherds that were plenty happy to be with our youngsters. Of course my own son learned from the get-go how to behave as a rule - but he still cuddled up to her and she was perfectly fine.
You have to know your dogs and your kids. And the dogs and kids should be conditioned and trained accordingly. Preferably, dogs should be chosen wisely in the first place. No excuses for behavior traits.
Neither choosing nor training dogs is Americans’ strong point. Never has been.