milo, your intentions may be good but I have to say you're not fit to keep a dog. The bond between man and his best friend takes time, understanding and compassion, if a dog growls at a child there is a problem there that needs to be dealt with, and I don't mean by getting rid of the dog, find out why the dog growled at a child, what was the child doing to cause the dog to growl?? and where were the adults supposedly in control of the situation when the altercation took place.
And before you slag me off, I have children and I have grandchildren and I've always had a dog, and I'll go so far as