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08-23-2012, 07:42 PM
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Stoottnoiciek
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I got an American Bulldog first. Kind of "Pit Bull Lite". Stubborn, can become Dog Aggressive, need a lot of time, training, socialization, and exercise. Not quite as energetic and athletic.
Then I took in a Pit Bull because a family member could no longer care for her. She was 1.5 and my AB had just turned 1. They had been around each other all their lives, played well together and wore each other out. I knew there was a chance that when either reached full maturity they may not get along anymore and I would have to crate and rotate. I got lucky. When my Pit became DA at 3 years old she decided she still liked my AB, but would try her best to kill other dogs including the dogs she had been living with before I took her in.
About a year later I got a Basset Hound that thinks he's a Pit
My AB has no use for puppies as they cannot play hard with them, but my Pit mothered him and they all 3 got along just fine.
About 8 months after that I got another female Pit Bull. She is 16 months old now and has been DA since she was about 9 months old. Fortunately, she gets along with my other dogs. BUT I have to constantly supervise her when they are playing because every once in a while she takes play a bit too seriously and needs to be separated before a fight breaks out. No matter what I am doing, I drop it and separate my dogs if needed.
When I leave the house, go to sleep, cannot supervise for any reason, the dogs get separated. Ike gets free roam of the upstairs, Rita gets free roam of downstairs, Owen and Renee get crated in their individual crates.
When I feed them their morning ration and their afternoon ration I feed them in their crates so no fights break out over one dog stealing another dogs food and so I know that each dog is eating and how much since not eating can be a sign of illness.
Either myself, my husband, or my adult daughter go outside with the dogs at potty times to supervise them. If the weather is crappy, too bad. Someone is out there until all dogs have done their potty and they can be brought back in.
Every day we work on obedience with each dog individually and then as a group.
Every day we walk the dogs individually or in groups of two.
We keep the floor picked up and do not leave out toys unless we are supervising so there is not a fight over a toy.
And every day I wonder if as she matures Renee's dog aggression will change the situation and I will have to crate and rotate. But if it comes to that I have no problem changing the routine and doing that.
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