[Lenkapuppia]

Hello everyone,

This is my first post here and i'd like to introduce myself before i ask for some advice.

First pit i had for 3 years and then unfortunately a snake got it and died, very sad. I immediately bought my 2nd pit who is now almost 4 years old and both me and my wife love him to bits. I've never seen one bit of agression out him, towards another dog OR human, we have 7 cats and 2 other smaller dogs and they all go about without incident.

I have recently aqquired another pit that is about 9 weeks old, he is fitting right into the pack but of course i still have concerns and need some advice. I'm about 99% sure that we need to get him nuetered, can someone confirm this is the best solution? We will obviously keep them seperated when not supervised. What about feeding time, currently we lock the pup in his travel box to eat but as he grows should we also isolate them from each other when they each or should we let them respect each other while eating?

Any any important tips about having the 2 males together?

Attached are my dogs, 'Sumo' is the 4 year old & 'Zico' is the pup.

Thanks in advance
BR
Jon.

[exhibeKed]

Well, you know a breed trait is Dog Aggression. The pup might grow to get along with everyone or he might become aggressive to the other dogs as he matures. You won't know until he is grown how he will fell about other dogs. Just keep an eye out for aggression and be prepared to crate and rotate him if it becomes necessary.

I feed all of my dogs on a schedule. Partly because they will eat themselves sick if I let them and partly because it makes potty training easier when you know they ate at a specific time and will have to go potty at a specific time.

I feed them all in their crates with the door closed so there is no chance for a fight to break out over food and so I know who ate what. A symptom of illness is refusing food. If I fed them out of their crates and one didn't eat, the others would finish off the food and I wouldn't know if one of them was ill or possibly had a blockage. Plus, feeding in the crate makes them associate crate with happy food time.

I feed mine 2x a day and leave them to nap in their crates for about 1.5 hours. Gives them time to digest and rest. After the 1.5 hours I let them outside to poop and then they have run of the house (under supervision) to play or nap as they please.

[Lenkapuppia]

Thanks for the info. What about when you go out the house, are they all in their crates or separated?

BR
Jon.

[exhibeKed]

Thanks for the info. What about when you go out the house, are they all in their crates or separated?

BR
Jon.

NEVER, EVER, leave any dogs of any breed together when you aren't there. Some people do it for years with no trouble, but there are others who end up coming home to dead or very wounded dogs because they got into a fight over something. Even with dogs that aren't dog aggressive you still have a chance of some dispute over a toy or a piece of food they found or even a favorite spot. It's not worth the risk.

Since my oldest dog is trustworthy, he is allowed to roam the house at night and when we aren't home. All the other dogs are in their own crates.

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Plus, sometimes a dog will get a wild hair up its butt to do something stupid. I used to leave Rita out upstairs, Ike downstairs and my others in their crates. After having Rita for a year with no trouble she randomly decided to eat a couch cushion. She gets crated now,lol.

[Intockatt]

I have two female dogs spayed...

I have heard that dogs of the same gender get along better then dogs of opposite. (I've only heard this. I have no resources on it)

I would advise getting both males neutered (if the older one isn't by now). Also don't leave anything that could start a fuss in dogs reach while both are about either in the yard or in the house. I would create one and give the other a chance to have some alone time to chew on toys and bones. And to be on the safe time I feed my dogs separate and in their crates when they are indoors.

The idea is to be safe then sorry.

[Lenkapuppia]

​Many thanks for all the info, all the tips / advice really appreciated.

[AlabamaBoyz]

Agreed, biggest rule is to never leave unsupervised together and make sure all high value items like food/bones/toys/etc. are given individually so as to avoid common fight triggers.

I have two sled dog mutt bitches and well, they do awesome with each other, but don't care much for outside bitches at all. Especially if one of their boys is in the mix... they get mega jealous, especially Scout.T
They do get snarky with each other from time to time, but I'm always right there to supervise and intervene as needed. It took a long time to build the bond they have, so things run more smoothly now than they did when Scout first showed up. I didn't plan to get her... my friend's mom liked Lily and got her own one of these dogs... yeah that panned out well.

My girls do like to play with toys together, but they aren't toy driven dogs either so toys are not a high value item for them. Scout and my little foster boy are crated even when I shower, but Lily is allowed to be out during that time because I can trust her not to eat anything.

Another very important thing, is to make sure that each dog gets plenty of one on one time with you. Like individual walks, individual training sessions, etc.
Everyone in my house gets an individual walk and training session every day. Takes a lot of time, but its very rewarding. The girls also usually get a run together on the splitter as well. They work well as a team, but again that came with practice and also because of what they are... I wouldn't necesarily recommend doing that with bullies.

[maniaringsq]

I have heard that dogs of the same gender get along better then dogs of opposite. (I've only heard this. I have no resources on it)

I have always been told the exact opposite. and it has been my experience as well that a male and a female get along better than 2 males or 2 females