Those of you with Pits...
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Those of you with Pits...
Any tips or advice? Also... does anyone have a pet with double joints... after looking into it that what it looks like, but im not sure... any input would be great. Thanks.
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a lotr of exercise
a lot of chew toys
walks pretty much everyday
give them attention
DO NOT let him/her start jumping onto you or onto other people
buy a harness for him/her
allow your dog to interact with other dogs when they're puppies.
when he/she gets older, lets say 7 or 8 months, be sure that you allow him/her to get close enough to smell the dog, but NEVER allow for any slack in the leash. if the OTHER dog owner is allowing too much slack, you might want to pick your dog up or politely tell that person that you don't feel comfortable letting the dog get closer (just precaution - all dogs are unpredictable)
kennel train them
during the kennel training you may have to put down some "wee-wee" pads so the puppy can pee on them (prepare to clean up some messes for about 3 or 4 months).
once the dog gets older, he/she will be able to hold itself for quite a few hours while you're away.
once they get that that age, let them out at night before going to bed and let them out in the morning before you go to work (that's if no one is home during the entire day)
start him/her on heartworm medication somewhere @ 4 or 5 months
i chose to "free feed" my dog. just keep his bowl full of food - he'll eat when he's hungry (keep food away from 2 year old daughter if you have any, ask how i know).
start as young as possible with basic commands - sit, stay, shut up, get in your house, go outside, etc
that's it for now - remember, it's a dog and YOU are it's master.
a lot of chew toys
walks pretty much everyday
give them attention
DO NOT let him/her start jumping onto you or onto other people
buy a harness for him/her
allow your dog to interact with other dogs when they're puppies.
when he/she gets older, lets say 7 or 8 months, be sure that you allow him/her to get close enough to smell the dog, but NEVER allow for any slack in the leash. if the OTHER dog owner is allowing too much slack, you might want to pick your dog up or politely tell that person that you don't feel comfortable letting the dog get closer (just precaution - all dogs are unpredictable)
kennel train them
during the kennel training you may have to put down some "wee-wee" pads so the puppy can pee on them (prepare to clean up some messes for about 3 or 4 months).
once the dog gets older, he/she will be able to hold itself for quite a few hours while you're away.
once they get that that age, let them out at night before going to bed and let them out in the morning before you go to work (that's if no one is home during the entire day)
start him/her on heartworm medication somewhere @ 4 or 5 months
i chose to "free feed" my dog. just keep his bowl full of food - he'll eat when he's hungry (keep food away from 2 year old daughter if you have any, ask how i know).
start as young as possible with basic commands - sit, stay, shut up, get in your house, go outside, etc
that's it for now - remember, it's a dog and YOU are it's master.
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You always win.. remember if playing tugawar with them and you get tired of playing and stop.... the dog looks at it as winning, aka more dominant.
Use zero aggression, no hitting slapping etc. Scolding is ok, just never physical.
Let them be around tons of dogs early on.
^^^ had some good points.. Google it man, tons of info for the best breed available
Use zero aggression, no hitting slapping etc. Scolding is ok, just never physical.
Let them be around tons of dogs early on.
^^^ had some good points.. Google it man, tons of info for the best breed available
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Thanks guys, I actually saw a sign on the west side of town saying pits for sell. I decided to just go check it out with no intention of buying one. I had planned on getting one eventually. I have to admit i didnt like the home they were being raised in and he was the last one, and he was actually pretty healthy looking. I ended up buying instead of letting him go to what i felt was going to be a home of neglect. My dogs are family.
He will always be with me or my girlfriend so attention he will always have. As far as exercise he'll be going out to a 15 acre FENCED property so there will be plenty of that. We have a weimaraner that thinks its one of its own pups haha so there interacting greatly.
Got everything else, kennel, pads, we decided to go with Wellness brand food. As for training hell probably follow his companion with a CGC certification. Shes only going to be 9 months and shes well on her way. Although i did google i wanted to hear what some of the guys here had to say. As far as the double joint, this is what i was talking about... this is what it looks like http://images.dogsblog.com/shared/df...70811a100c.jpg
BTW any common health problems i may of over looked?
He will always be with me or my girlfriend so attention he will always have. As far as exercise he'll be going out to a 15 acre FENCED property so there will be plenty of that. We have a weimaraner that thinks its one of its own pups haha so there interacting greatly.
Got everything else, kennel, pads, we decided to go with Wellness brand food. As for training hell probably follow his companion with a CGC certification. Shes only going to be 9 months and shes well on her way. Although i did google i wanted to hear what some of the guys here had to say. As far as the double joint, this is what i was talking about... this is what it looks like http://images.dogsblog.com/shared/df...70811a100c.jpg
BTW any common health problems i may of over looked?
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that dog you posted a picture of is not a pitbull, not full bred anyways
my pit is the sweetest thing, and is scared of his own puppies that the mother just had. although everyone who seems him is scared of him
they will be how you train them!
my pit is the sweetest thing, and is scared of his own puppies that the mother just had. although everyone who seems him is scared of him
they will be how you train them!
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as for the picture of the dog I posted I was simply using it as an example, that's not the dog I picked up, I know that's not a pit haha.
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You have to remember at ALL times they are testing you to see who is more dominant or how much they can get away with.
Cesar Milan is a good person to read up on, pits are his number one. There are a few things that differ with pits while raising them than other breeds but the majority of the things are similar. One of the main things as mentioned is exercise. Pits need one hour of exercise daily the first 2-3 years of their life, they aren't considered adults until around age 2 1/2, meaning you will have a large dog that thinks it is a puppy for about two years.
Sorry, I woupd go into more detail and give you links to saved sites but I don't have ky comp with me, on my phone.
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That is not the pit he bought guys, he was using it as a reference for the double joint he was talking about.
I'm not fond of the short stalky (sometimes look fat) pits, it is not a "properly built" (like it seems as the first two pics are) pit. They shouldn't be 1 1/2 feet tall and weigh 80+lbs (little exaggeration but you know what I mean)
I'm not fond of the short stalky (sometimes look fat) pits, it is not a "properly built" (like it seems as the first two pics are) pit. They shouldn't be 1 1/2 feet tall and weigh 80+lbs (little exaggeration but you know what I mean)
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yeah, locking jaws are hilarious.
"...oh man, i heard pits jaw's locked on people/things..."
yeah, because pitbull jaws are some special "hybrid jaw" only found in ONE BREED of canine
LMFAO !!!!
"...oh man, i heard pits jaw's locked on people/things..."
yeah, because pitbull jaws are some special "hybrid jaw" only found in ONE BREED of canine
LMFAO !!!!