Oh, well, if two Redditors have had good experiences, that probably counteracts dozens of studies demonstrating that they're disproportionately dangerous dogs. I would never leave a child alone in a room with a dog regardless See, that's very telling to me. I was alone with my childhood spaniel all the time. I would have no fears about my golden retriever being alone with kids. I was a professional working dog trainer for the better part of a decade, and we placed service dogs with children on a regular basis. Sounds like you're afraid of your dogs to me and you've extrapolated that fear to all other dogs.