Yeah Puppies!
Yes, Bryan and I will be raising a Pit Bull, we are still not sure if she's 100r has something mixed. Sunday a friend who has a pit states she's mixed b/c of the white spots. Honestly, if she is then I'd feel better.
I am looking for advice from folks who've raised pits (as NICE DOGS). I completely raised Mollie (my golden/black lab mix) and she's an awesome dog, so I know how to raise and train dogs, I just am curious if there is something different about pits.
And Please, don't put comments up about your personal thoughts on Pits, b/c anything you say negative, I've already said. Believe me; I've had conversations about the whole breed. But now that we have one...I don't want to hear it...
So please, any advice?
4 comments:
Just raise it exactly as you did with Mollie. Don't let the fact that its a pit make you second guess yourself. Mollie turned out a fun loving wonderfull dog, no reason to think the new one would turn out any differently with the same kind of treatment. Just love it, don't abuse it, and it too will be a fun loving wonderfull dog.
ya dig?
Where did you get her? Kennel, breeder, rescue, pound?
Training is important, and I would visit the book store for more information about training. Mollie is a good kid, but your new addition might need a little extra work. I had to do the same thing to learn more about my border collie. I was used to training labs and shepherds, and the herding dog is very different. Pits can be great dogs, and the most important thing is to get them constructive exercise. There are all sorts of sport clubs (agility, obedience, and rescue training or even weighted sled pulls where they load up a sled with massive blocks/lifting weights and let the dogs pull them for distance...think tractor pull for your puppy) popping up for pits. I have even see a few places online where you can find do it yourself tips on building toys specifically to entertain your pit (ropes on springs and automatic lunges). A dog that gets to play/work hard will be less frustrated and aggressive around the house.
She may be a natural guardian however, so just keep an eye out for those tendencies when you introduce her to new people/dogs or you have visitors to the house. Socialization is very important for any dog especially if they exhibit guarding tendencies.
Two things to finish here:
1. Dont let her get fat...nothing sadder than a fat pit.
2. Send pics ASAP!
I am reading up like crazy. And having Mollie and the two cats are great to help socialize her until her shots are finished for the dogpark. It's also good , b/c Mollie is a distraction to chewing on the carpet, and Mollie lets her know when puppy's gone too far.
Which is great, but I'll look into the toys you mentioned. B/c she will be such a musclar dog, which will need to be worked. Oh and who wants a fat dog anyway! I'm strict enough as is about people feeding my animals. :)
You shoud ask Bev. Her family has the best Pit Bull. She is the most playful fun loving dog. I'm sure Bev can give you good advice.
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