Family pit bulls maul to death toddler and baby brother

[Hekate]

57. Toddlers are random creatures. I snatched a neighbor's child out of the traffic when she ran...

…out between her dad’s parked truck and another parked car. Just like that. It was only happenstance that I saw her in the small moment while her parents’ backs were turned. Toddlers aren’t rational.

Even the best dog can be startled and react. I was at a baby shower, sitting on the floor next to my daughter’s doggy, one of my favorite dogs ever — under-5 pounds of Jack Russell/Pomeranian cross, super smart. A toddler was on the couch and rolled off; in a split second I knew the wee girl wasn’t going to be hurt by the fall, but the dog would be crushed, and I put my hand between them as fast as ever I could. The dog snapped, and I was frankly surprised at how badly my finger was slashed by her little teeth.

The pit bulls in the OP had their lives all figured out and running smooth for 6 years before the first baby showed up. That’s stressful. Then it became a toddler, and another baby showed up.

You want a baby-sitter, get a golden retriever or border collie or a Labrador.