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How To Introduce A New Dog In
The House To Meet Your Pit Bull
Is it wise to have more than one
Pit Bull in one house? Does it matter if the other dog is a male or a
female? How about a Pit Bull and a dog of another breed? The answers to
these questions all depend on the following factors: Your Pit Bull, his
environment, his early exposures to other pets, and your commitment to
train your dog properly and keep the peace in your household.
You have a better chance of keeping peace in your house by getting dogs
of opposite sexes. Two male Pit Bulls are likely to fight with each
other, so are two female Pit Bulls. Male Pit Bulls are less likely to
fight if they are neutered, but spaying females does not have the same
effect. In fact, many female Pit bulls are especially aggressive during
their heat period.
Two dogs of about the same age may fight over who is going to be the
leader. Having two dogs work better if one of them is older than the
other, making the older dog the obvious leader of the pack. Senior dogs
are very well respected by younger dogs, which is the reason why
puppies get along so well with their elders.
In some rare cases, problems starts because a youngster may seek
dominance over the older dog. When your two Pit Bulls start fighting
with each other, check to see if this “fighting” is only common rough
playing or maybe an occasional quarrel between the two which is normal
between two dogs.
On the other hand, a quarrel that gets violent with one dog that draws
blood is a potential problem. If this kind of quarrel happens more than
once, then you better reconsider if keeping both dogs is still a good
idea.
Sometimes, having two dogs works out perfectly when only one of them is
a Pit Bull. If you have an adult dog that is not used to being around
other dogs, test your Pit Bull and observe how he behaves around
another dog. When doing this, make sure that both dogs are securely
restrained.
The following exercises can be performed to determine the sociability
of your Pit Bull around other dogs:
Place the dogs in neutral territory. Place your Pit Bull in a kennel to
keep him secure and then walk the strange dog into his view. Some dogs
tend to be more aggressive when placed inside a kennel, so if your dog
lets the other dog approach him and still acts friendly, then this is a
very good indication that your Pit Bull will get along with other dogs.
The next exercise is to put both dogs on strong leashes and then walk
them right next to each other while letting them focus on different
diversions. Give both dogs treats but do not let them fight for the
food. When you are introducing a new dog into your home, you may need
to ignore the new dog around your Pit Bull. Praise your Pit Bull when
your new dog comes by. You need to emphasize your Pit Bull's feelings
of leadership by petting her and feeding her first before you feed the
new dog. This will assure him that he is still the special one.
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