[Sx1qBli0]

I Bought my boyfriend at the thin the prettiest white and blue pit bull. she was 4 months old when I got her. well he movedout when she was 9 months old he had a fit 4 her s he took her (big mistake) she loved me the most. well he called me three days ago ad told me to get her now shes a year old as of nov 10. well when i get there shes about dead. I took her to the vet she weighed 45 -50 lbs when she left me know shes 24ls at 1 year old he ran IVs and gave her antibotics. shes putting her weight back on. but now she has food aggresion. and Is and always been very protective of me shes also humping my kids and other dogs but not me shes so glad to be home with me and the kids. what can I do about the humping why Is she doing it what can O do about the food aggresion? and also shes fine with people In theroom with me but when my mom walk out and comes back in near me she grawles and bark but dosent try to attack thank god and any other time she likes my mom I sure most came from being starved and tied on a 55lb chain in the cold with no dog house .please help me help her I feel so bad,

[Leczyslaw]

Welcome to the forum

45-50 lbs does not sound too small for an APBT now if she is a American Bully it may be a little diff.

Sounds like she has been through a pretty hard time. I have not had a dog with food
aggression or with the humping problem but I am sure a lot here will chime in with some advice. Do you have pictures of her you can post, we love pics

[stutnerman]

Humping is a sign of dominance. So, it sounds like she is trying to be in charge. Better practice NILF and have you and your children become the more "dominate" ones.

Be extremely careful with her around the kids, if she is showing any signs of human aggression. If she is showing human aggression, try to get a medical examine first to check all the physical aspects out, and if she is fine physically, get a behaviorist and see if it can be fixed that way.

[Sx1qBli0]

I have pics of her when I had her at 9 months I just took some of her being skinny. she was 45 to 50 when she left now shes 23 thats bad. I think she will get over the food agression. when she realizes she will eat every day shes getting better. and far as the humping I know boys do it for dominace. prob females to but why do It to the kids all the time she loves them alot and loves to play with them. I mostley want her to stop growling and barkind at people when they walk in the room or the car,(she dosent do it to the kids.)Its ok to be protective but i want to make sure no one gets bit. shes so loveng my mom said she can knows im preagnat. but i dont know. oh yeah she was hose broke and now shes pooping everywhere i may be due to her body getting back in wack she gose 3 to 4 times a day. shes so pretty and sweet but im going crazy. she is white with a blue mask. blue but blue eyes, and big blue hearts on each side of her why would some one treat any dog so bad.

[Sx1qBli0]

she just humps the kids mostly and we all stop her she been to the vet and shes ok i sant of for her 6 gen ped so i can make sure shes not inbread, she been through basic training. and i hope with alot of work well get through this. she young. my uncle is a dog trainer im gonna let him work with her. he been through so much the last 2 1/2 months. she was house broke but know shes haveing booboos bet shes craping 3 to 4 times a day. i think it may be from her eating so much all day. i try not to let her stuff herself. she eats all the time but she is so underweight. the vet old me not to let her put it on so fast. I just wanna help her and i wanna make sure no one ever gets bit

[valiumcheepval]

Your vet, as usual, is right, she can develop major problems if you let her stuff herself and put on weight too fast. I know it's hard because her natural instinct is to gorge herself and your natural instinct is to let her, but you need to be strong humans are more capable of waylaying natural instinct than any other animal and your baby needs your help. As for the aggression the most important thing from my viewpoint is that your dog know that she is the dog, the follower and you and your children are the humans and pack leaders. I had a Rottie who was EXACTLY like this because of abuse, I am no expert or dog trainer but I fixed the problem myself all I can offer for advice is what I did to help him.

Food aggression- I strongly suggest that you make sure the dog is up to date on all of her vaccinations before trying anything. As much as we don't want to admit it there is obviously a possibility of getting bitten when dealing with a food aggressive dog. You need to show your dog that you are the source of food, you are the provider and have no reason to take it away. When you prep her food don't just dip the bucket into the source and get it out, either transfer it with your hands or run your hands through it a couple of times. This will get your scent mixed in with the food. This fact should help her realize that you are directly responsible for her food. I would also suggest having your kids do this! Because you don't want to give them any chance of getting bitten, obviously, this is your best chance to incorporate them as providers also. The next step, probably the next day. Don't just set down her bowl, hold it in your hands and let her eat from it, this can be SCARY, I know but you need to have the attitude and posture of a leader, she is not allowed to bite you, that is the belief and fact that you must project to her! My dog wouldn't eat when I first held the bucket in my hands so I took some food loose in my hand and dropped a few pieces a few inches from me, that made my intent clear and he took the food right from my hand. I was so confident in him after that that I had my nieces and nephew, who were living with me at the time, do the same. I DO NOT suggest that unless you are ABSOLUTELY CONFIDENT in her, I don't know if she ever knew your kids, in my situation the dog had known these kids most of his life so that is something to take into consideration. You may have to repeat these practices a few days or a couple of weeks until you can move from one to the other, but it worked for me. The last step is to actually interrupt her eating, not for long! Try moving it about a foot, almost as if there is something behind it you need to reach, DO NOT treat this as an event! Be calm and confident, keeping in mind that you have every right to move it and acting as if it is just another part of your average day. You may need to use a stick at first to move it, just until she gets the idea that you are not taking it from her.

Humping (aka dominant behavior) - The most important thing there is to NEVER fear your dog. You must be aware of your body language all the time, because your dog is. When this does happen you must correct it immediately. The best correction I have found is Cesar Milan's claw thing that he does? I don't know if you're farmilliar with it, he takes his hand in a claw shape and squeezes right on the scruff of the neck. I did this with the Rottie and he went straight down, a full grown Rottie! Therer are also some typically kid things that children do without thinking that don't help their chances of being an authority and your kids MUST be an authority over your dog. If they lay on the floor, especially on their back, if they deliberately walk far away from the dog, if they act timidly, if they swing at the dog when she acts this way, all these things can make her feel as though she is dominant over the kids, so she has every right to behave the way she is. Sometimes disciplining the dog for this behavior is not as easy as "the claw" some people I know have even had to go as far as straddling their dog in a laying position and lightly biting their ear, of course these are huge dogs like Great Pyrenees, I wouldn't expect you to jump on a 25 lb pit, but it is important that even if you need to act in a way you might see as silly if it will enforce you and your children as dominant figures you need to try it. The growling is a weird thing, and I sadly have very little to offer, we ignored it and it went away. Good luck, if I remember or find out anything useful I'll pm you.
God Bless.

[Sx1qBli0]

thanks alot. shes not food aggresive with people i can put my hands all in her food and shea not always like that with the other dogs but sometimes she is. (I try not to let them eat out of each others bowls) and far as the kide she grew up with them except the 2 1/2 months my ex boyfriend took her. i am prob makeing things. sound worse than they are. but I have been blessed with some great dogs. oh yaeh I do do alot af hand feedind with her. and my kids are not at all scared of her its just the humping gets on their nerves. she mostly dose it when they are playing. but we will stop it.also my tootsie is number 1 in the house and the other dog (sorry I havent said her name at all Jazzie.) has been bullieing her around. and i do not want a fight my mom said she doing it because shes not spayed and my other dog is, but thanks for the help.

[Deseassaugs]

You need to keep the dogs seperate when you feed them.
If you don't have crates, then feed them in seperate rooms.
Do not leave food down in a common area.

[elalmhicabalp]

Here is a thread on food aggression:

http://www.pitbull-chat.com/showthread.php?t=9615

As CoolHandJean suggested, here is a thread on NILIF:

http://www.pitbull-chat.com/showthread.php?t=1571

[Sx1qBli0]

I have crates and i do not let her in the back yard with the feeder. she eats in the house alone.

[Mqcawkzd]

Please get her spayed.

And - if possible at all - get her to obedience training. You and your family will benefit in the long run - the dog too.

Also try this - make her kump on you, grab her front legs and hold them, hold her up. Dogs don't like that and she may stop jumping.