I've been around and taken care of dogs since I was in the 1st grade. I was raised around pitbulls and currently have a neutered Male blue who is very gentle and a small chihuahua/pig mix. My first Male pitbull lived until this summer and was 18 years old. I do have children and prefer dogs who do not jump up. The majority of my experience with animals is with pitbulls. But would love to host a small dog in our home as we love animals.