If working dogs aren't meant to be family pets, how are some people able to raise kids with those dogs?

[Anonymous]

I know a couple people (my own female cousin too) that already either in a relationship or married with children. They have a strong, powerful dog breed that gets along with their kids and others. The dog is both a working and family pet. How is that possible?

My female cousin has a large, female Cane Corso. Then again, they live in a large farm. The dog is very active, works for long hours but she's also a family pet. She knows me well by now and is very friendly. Others have the same opinion, that she's a gentle giant.

I've seen someone else that have two German Shepherd as family pets too. Someone else did a good job with a Rottweiler and another with an American Bully. How is that possible, to get a working dog that can also be a family pet.. and successfully raise kids with those breeds without any problems?

[NamerOfStars]

They're dogs, not machines; they can think and feel. Being bred for labor doesn't mean you're incapable of companionship. It DOES mean you're at your most content when you get a good workout in, though. The Newfoundland is a working breed; they're fantastic with children.

I knew a family with a Saint Bernard, which are even bigger, and also working dogs; he absolutely adored those children, and they him. Come winter, they'd regularly harness him up and have him pull them along on a sled. The vet told them it was fine, and he got to both play with the kids AND get some work in.

[abc3643]

Well, that's just it. With a working dog, kids will keep them busy and help burn them out.