The stats were there, too. Pit bulls are in the middle group for intelligence, as rated by dog trainers. By the time it was obvious Maggie's owners weren't going to claim her, she'd been named and was sleeping with us. We have a photo of little Alex poking two fingers into her eyes while attempting to detach one of her ears. You should never, of course, leave a baby alone with any animal, not even a bird.
Nothing is safe from a baby.
No dog is perfect, but Maggie comes close. She doesn't chew things, she doesn't dig up the yard, or drool or shed hair all over the house. Okay, she killed a rooster once, but this was after months of hanging with other chickens without incident. There were no witnesses to the fatal encounter but obviously the rooster must have gotten smart with her. Of course, she has faults.