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We will have two pit bulls for a week, any suggestions??

My son and his wife and Trigger are coming to visit, and I think I have the basis covered, but if I'm forgetting something PLEASE let me know, or make any suggestions...

2 dogs in the house is a first for us , and before Trigger there was not even one dog.

I have 2 crates, two locks, have seperate rooms for both when we need to leave them. I plan on excercising them seperately if necessary and lots of it.

We have seperate toys, and food bowls and we know never to leave them alone together, never to feed them together, nor leave any toys or food or anything with them that can start a fight.

Trigger is 3 now, (neutered) and he is " turned on." Jasmine (spayed) is 9 months old and loves dogs...for now

So, how would I even introduce them, or do we crate one and spend time with one and rotate?

When I foster I don't introduce the dogs to my dogs for at least a week, and that's to my girl who I know is dog friendly. The male usually doesn't interact with strange dogs at all. Honestly it's easier to keep them apart, two pit bulls who don't know each other, in one of them's house and with people likely to distracted, not worth the risk to me.

Like most things it depends on your dogs, training and how well you know them.

I chose neutral ground, I did this last year with a 9mth old pup (Cocoa) I picked up. I had my sister with Cocoa outside across the street, while I brought each one of my dogs out separately and we walked the neighborhood. Switching up so that each got to walk in front, beside and behind the other without getting too close in the beginning. As they got over the initial excitement of the other dog and started to relax we walked closer until they were finally able to meet with out trying to get at each other. Anytime one tried to lung or pull towards the other we walked away, put more distance between them and continued the walk.

Once they finally met on the walk and were getting along we took them home to the back yard, still only two at a time. Leashes on to see how they reacted there. After a bit of leash twister, they were still getting along, so we dropped the leashes and once I was comfortable they came off completely.

This takes time,.. I had three dogs and how much was different for each. It worked fine for Powder and Panini that day but Achilles took more time. I had to crate and rotate Achilles and Cocoa for a while (a week or two) because Achilles kept trying to bulldoze her, tried sneak attacks on the walk and all. In the beginning he was the one I was the least worried about.

Thank you both for your time and sharing your experience. I think we will just keep them seperated since they won't even be around each other a week, we don't have the luxury of time and it isn't worth the risk (as mentioned).

Trigger and Jasmine were crated when we went out, but we did allow them together after introduction on neutral territory and they did wonderful!

They played and romped thru the yard chasing each other. when Trigger got a little aggressive with jasmine we seperated them, but there was never an issue, and i am glad they had time together.http://www.pitbull-chat.com/attachme...123005&thumb=1

Looks like they are very wore out in this pic from playing. Glad they got along well.

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Looks like they are very wore out in this pic from playing. Glad they got along well.

Thanks!

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Oh well. Good advice. Even though it went ok, you should have listened to this IMO

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Make sure you have a break stick! http://www.pitbull-chat.com/images/smilies/smile.png

Actually, the only way to break up two Pits is with two people, each with a break stick.

not really the only way to break up a fight between 2 bully breeds, you can do it solo but it involves having a chain or wall or something to attach one dog to, and its not fun by what people have posted on here about having to do it that way

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Make sure you have a break stick! http://www.pitbull-chat.com/images/smilies/smile.png

Ha! I was just going to say that!
OP good luck with it!

We only allowed our dogs together outside in our fenced in yard once a day, for only five minutes with at least three people supervising and breaksticks. Inside the house, it was crate and rotate all the way. Trigger has been with us for 14 months before he went back to my son, so we know him well.

It worked out. I would not have done this if it was not on nuetral territory and

I would not advise anyone to do this.

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Well, yeah, there is that. And I have played that scenario out in my mind. It's not a pleasant prospect - procuring the needed materials and figuring out your tether point...... Hopefully, neither dog has a lethal hold.

But if your alone, you are alone.