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WHAT CAN I DO WITH MY PIT?
I have a 3 yr. old you American red nose pit bull. He is the biggest baby ever! He loves loves loves people expeacailly kids. He has never bit anyone. Although he hates other strange male dogs. He was at my dads and he was a house dog, we put him on a chain when he went outside( trust me I hate doing him that way but he will run off) He wouldn't stop getting into fights with our other make dog that we have had before him so I brought him to my house. He stays outside on a chain 247 and I hate it! but we are scared to bring him into the house with all the deer / turkeys we have around the house, which he may tare up when we are not here. He wont get in his dog house even when its raining outised he just lays in the rain. Why does he do this? Also our neighbors have dogs so we cant let him run off his running leash. The other day there dog came over and Bruse( My pit) didn't do a thing to him. Weird ? He always fights?. So we thought maybe he doesn't take this as his territory so that's good. The other day another dog came over because Misty( our lab) is in heat. We had bruse and missy pinned up wich bruse was on his running leash and still attacked the other dog! I need to kn ow how to stop this before I end up paying a vet bill because other people wont keep their dogs in the yard. Anyone know anything??
I predict that this will end very badly. He has already attacked another dog and a couple of pigs so we know he is aggressive, which is pretty typical for a dog left chained outside 24/7! You have already destroyed any sense of normal this dog may have had by forcing him to live under such conditions, it's just a matter of time before he attacks another animal or worse, a child walking through the neighborhood and then you'll be in major legal trouble that you will never be able to afford.
Get rid of him. You're not a responsible dog owner. Not having him neutered and leaving him outside all the time is the most irresponsible thing you can possibly do! When dealing with pits especially, the owners need to be responsible and mature enough to handle the needs of the dog, which you clearly are not. Get rid of him before he attacks someone or impregnates another dog or something else bad happens. It's just a matter of time and the longer you wait, the more of a chance it will be soon that something very bad happens.
Get rid of him. You're not a responsible dog owner. Not having him neutered and leaving him outside all the time is the most irresponsible thing you can possibly do! When dealing with pits especially, the owners need to be responsible and mature enough to handle the needs of the dog, which you clearly are not. Get rid of him before he attacks someone or impregnates another dog or something else bad happens. It's just a matter of time and the longer you wait, the more of a chance it will be soon that something very bad happens.
Even a large baby gate will not contain him. Those dogs are too strong. A neighbor had his Pitt break down a big iron gate and it killed 3 cats. Dog was put to sleep as it was too aggressive.
Invisible fencing won't work. Would probably not faze him and it does not keep other animals out.
You might check to see if there might be a Pitt Rescue or SPCA around there that might take him or advise you.
I would really be concerned about a potential liability issue. Sorry.
Invisible fencing won't work. Would probably not faze him and it does not keep other animals out.
You might check to see if there might be a Pitt Rescue or SPCA around there that might take him or advise you.
I would really be concerned about a potential liability issue. Sorry.
Please get him neutered! The Shelters are full of Pitts and Pit mixes. You need to be responsible.
thanks yall!! I already have a crate.:) Im going to take him to get groomed next week and try to bring him in. !!! if only the only other obtion is to rehome him. I just want someone I can TRUST. Someone who will take care of him!!
I agree, a crate for when you are not home may work best. Dogs when left alone in a room with a baby gate (even a tall one) are expert at either knocking the gate down or tearing it down, even if you anchor it to the door frames.
A large crate with appropriate crate training is what I would try. Even that may not work; some dogs who have never been crated can rip the steel bars apart trying to get out if not introduced to it properly.
And you can't leave a dog in a crate 24/7. They need to be out of the crate with the family when the family is home.
I would borrow one, if you can, to try before buying one.
If that doesn't work, Bruce needs to be rehomed. I'm very sad to say it, but he is not happy being chained all the time. it is a disaster waiting to happen, especially with a pit. They need to be social, with a family. If he ever got off the chain and attacked say, a child walking a dog, you could be sued to the ends of the earth and back.
If you can't or won't use a crate, contact a Pit Bull rescue and have him rehomed, so he can have the life you want for him. I would NOT bother trying a baby gate--he will tear it down if he wants those stuffed items badly enough.
Best of luck!
Peek
A large crate with appropriate crate training is what I would try. Even that may not work; some dogs who have never been crated can rip the steel bars apart trying to get out if not introduced to it properly.
And you can't leave a dog in a crate 24/7. They need to be out of the crate with the family when the family is home.
I would borrow one, if you can, to try before buying one.
If that doesn't work, Bruce needs to be rehomed. I'm very sad to say it, but he is not happy being chained all the time. it is a disaster waiting to happen, especially with a pit. They need to be social, with a family. If he ever got off the chain and attacked say, a child walking a dog, you could be sued to the ends of the earth and back.
If you can't or won't use a crate, contact a Pit Bull rescue and have him rehomed, so he can have the life you want for him. I would NOT bother trying a baby gate--he will tear it down if he wants those stuffed items badly enough.
Best of luck!
Peek
Both of my dogs are crate trained. If I'm not home they are in their crates (which they like). Otherwise we rotate with one in and one out throughout the day. We alternate nights on who gets to sleep with me! They are very used to the routine and it goes smoothly. I used to have a 3rd dog so we did triple rotation for years.
It's definitely not for everyone,but it works well in this household!
It's definitely not for everyone,but it works well in this household!
A fence around this yard would cost a lot! And we have a cat too that we aren't sure if bruse likes or not. He is adurable! I love him so much. I haven't tried the lessons don't really think there is anywhere around here to take him to ? plus he doesn't listen well to me at all! so even if I tried to train him it would be no good. will he get sick if I keep him in the house and make him stay outside when I am not there than bring him from warm house to outside in winter? He may have been protecting her but the other day he attacked our pigs now both of the pigs are missing an eye and their ears are pretty much gone as well!.....
how do you keep em apart when you aren't there?? aNY IDEAS SO THAT I CAN KEEP HIM IN THE HOUSE ?? ARE THERE HUGE BABYGATES I CAN PUT UP SO THAT I CAN BLOCK OFF AREAS OF THE HOUSE WHEN I AINT THERE.???
no he isn't fixed because if I do have to get rid of him I know someone who wants him to breed with there two female pits. and they want to keep him. BUT I cant let go..... I wish I could send him to boot camp like you do bad kids and him come back not fighting lol I KNOW IF I BRING HIM IN THE HOUSE HE WILL BE JUST FINE AS LONG AS WE DONT LET HIM OUTSIDE OFF A LEASH. but I cant get that through my boyfriends head!!!! Bruce id white so his fur will get all over the place and we have dark green furniture ois amother reason that he doesn't want him in the house but I could take him to get groomed every so often. WHAT WOULD YOU DO??
I know I probably need to rehome him but I cant see myself just giving up on him. i'm so attached to him! im trying everything to keep him! My boyfriend doesn't like him because of what he done to his pigs. Im trying to find babygates big enough for him that I can keep him in the part of the house away from animals until I can trust him. but I don't see anything big enough to hold him up. he is strong. I will do anything to keep him I already looked into buying an underground fence that shocks em a little so that he wont run off and get run over or hurt another animal but they don't work well for big dog. And his chain is a running chain so its not that bad all though I know its no life but he does it to himself by not listning. and I do take him for a walk everyday. he sees the vet reguraly so its not like I just chained him there and that's it. Im gonna take him to get groomed soon when my boyfriend leaves and maybe he will let me keep him after all.
Sorry,this just does not sound like the ideal situation for the dog or you. Is he neutered? And you have another dog that isn't spayed?
Really, and I know you realize this, chaining a dog outside us no life fir any dog and will probably only add to his aggressive issues. He may have not bitten anyone yet but you don't know that he might bite a child or person.
This sounds like a major liability issue to me.
As much as you love the dog, this may not be the best of circumstances for him. I suggest you maybe try to rehome him. :-(
Really, and I know you realize this, chaining a dog outside us no life fir any dog and will probably only add to his aggressive issues. He may have not bitten anyone yet but you don't know that he might bite a child or person.
This sounds like a major liability issue to me.
As much as you love the dog, this may not be the best of circumstances for him. I suggest you maybe try to rehome him. :-(
he was not my fathers dog he is mine I moved out so I brought him with cause he wouldn't stop Fighting with my dads dog. And we cant bring him in because my Bf has stuffed deer in the house. One is a full deer and a turkey too that bruce will more thanm likely tare up if we let him in th ehouse. Now JUst yesterday Bruce got off the chain and attacked our pigs that we eat. He shredded their ears apart and one might die now . SOOOOO my Boyfriend hates bruce but I love him to death! I have to get rid of him now:( :( :( so sad... ive had him for three years hes like a child to me. idk how to convince him that bruce needs to be in the house and he will be fine. I need really big babygates or something to keep him away from the deer !! and this is a $2000 deer by the way so I cant take a chance on Bruce messing with it.
A. Sounds like a fence would make your life easier.
B. Bruse sounds adorable
C. Did you do obedience training yet?
D. Could he be in the house when you are home & outside when you're not?
E. What kind of bedding is in the dog house? Is it the kind he likes?
F. Send your story also to Tia Maria Torres, the Pit expert that owns & operates Villalobos Pit Bull Rescue, formerly in Acton, CA, now in New Orleans.
G. He was probably protecting Misty.
B. Bruse sounds adorable
C. Did you do obedience training yet?
D. Could he be in the house when you are home & outside when you're not?
E. What kind of bedding is in the dog house? Is it the kind he likes?
F. Send your story also to Tia Maria Torres, the Pit expert that owns & operates Villalobos Pit Bull Rescue, formerly in Acton, CA, now in New Orleans.
G. He was probably protecting Misty.
Are you telling us your Pit was your father's dog? How is it that you now have the dog?
I agree, why do you not let the dog in the house... are you concerned about a dog fight? Sounds like your Pit and Lab get along together.. or did I miss understand what you said?
I believe leaving any dog outside tied to a chain will end badly. A loving dog that bonds to humans needs to be around humans, not alone in the yard.
I agree, why do you not let the dog in the house... are you concerned about a dog fight? Sounds like your Pit and Lab get along together.. or did I miss understand what you said?
I believe leaving any dog outside tied to a chain will end badly. A loving dog that bonds to humans needs to be around humans, not alone in the yard.
Well pits often don't like other dogs. I have 2 that hate each other. We rotate thru the house so they never make eye contact.
I don't quite understand why you can't bring him inside? Are the other animals in the house?
I do know that if anything happens the pit bull will always be blamed :) so you do have to be extra careful.
I don't quite understand why you can't bring him inside? Are the other animals in the house?
I do know that if anything happens the pit bull will always be blamed :) so you do have to be extra careful.
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