My father-in-law has a four year old son and another two year old son. Recently, after we bought our home, him and his wife were nice enough to inform us not to EVER expect a visit from them since we own three "DANGEROUS" rottweilers. That is UNLESS we BOARDED our dogs.
I am not missing any sleep.:D:D
Frankly, when someone expresses prejudice against a breed, or race of human it speaks volumes to me about WHAT KIND of person they are.
My husband and I have decided that we don't care to surround ourselves with narrowminded, prejudiced people (even if they ARE family).:D Needless to say, my dogs are part of my family and will never see the inside of a boarding kennel, or be left behind when we go to visit our family. If we are not invited because of the dogs, then fine, oh well, no big deal.
Anyway- sorry to ramble here- congratulations on the upcoming baby, and just remember to keep training Tia and everything will work out fine. Owning a dog is a lifelong commitment just like having a baby. Both need to know the rules of interacting with each other and of course, never leave a large dog of ANY breed alone with a child, even for a moment.