Stinky,
I got a 1 yr old pitbull from a rescue kennel and she is great! Great with kids and very smart. At 5 yrs old she allowed another rescue dog to join our family (after a week of two of snarls and a few nips). She is a brindle color and we all love her.
Also...
If you keep eating goat cheese then the dog will be the only man around! LOL Glad to see you're bouncing back.