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On Sunday my mother got a free, 6 week old puppy for my younger siblings. However, that puppy happens part pit bull and something Finnish. Right now I'm trying to get it disciplined so it won't become a problem in the future. He seems to understand not to nibble on us and to not get too rough with our cat (the cat loves playing with him).

What experiences have you guys had raising pit bull related dogs? Any advice?

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>> Anonymous
My uncle's pit bull was poisened by our neighbor.
>> Anonymous
most important thing to do is to bring the dog to dog parks and pet stores and places w/ a lot of people and animals so that he gets socialized and used to all kinds of situations. its best to throw a lot at him as a really young pup. it will make him more balanced and happy as an adult
>> Stabby
Yes, pits and other terriers can be more prone to aggression, but training a dog is training a dog. Get a few good books or find some websites and go from there. Also, crate training and spay/neuter are your friends.

Technically, it should be with it's mother until at least 8 weeks of age. But whoever bred the thing obviously didn't give a shit.... During 6-8 weeks pups normally gain a lot of their early social skill by interacting with mom and litter mates. You'll have to make up for it by bringing him to a lot of places, dog parks and the like. However iirc he should be vaccinated before going to any such places and some vets like to wait until 8 weeks to vaccinate....call one and ask.
>> Anonymous
pitis are known to be an aggressive dog but thats because like most things theres a small group of people giving them a bad name. if you train them right and if they have plenty of interaction with other people and animals they should be fine. A friend has a pit bull cross rottweiler , both known to be vicous dogs and it is the most calm and playful dog i know. They also have huge amounts of energy so keeping them locked up all the time and not taking him for walks etc wont help. that is a big factor in the dog turning out decent.

All in all it comes down to training the dog and the amount of interaction the dog has with people and other dogs/animals.
>> Anonymous
I don't like these threads at all, because they almost always degenerate into the usual pitbull thread you'd expect. But... like any large and slightly aggressive dog(shepherds, bull terriers, etc etc)it's a matter of having a heavy, but gentile hand. Show them that things will not be tolerated, and with pits they learn quickly. They're not dumb, and i've found over the last year that my pit, that i picked out of a shelter where she had spent most of her life, is incredibly intelligent and gentile, even though she still has a habit of jumping on people(she loves EVERYONE and just wants a pat on the head, she doesn't tackle, just puts her paws on your belt and stands). Just be firm, but gentile, they're smart enough to know that they don't like the consequences of doing certain things.

Also, SOCIALIZATION!!!!111onefuckingelevin. Bring it to the park, friend's houses(if they'll allow it)partys, where ever. The more you do this, the calmer and more well behaved the dog will end up being.

And most of all, don't let the stigma get to you, or allow it to get to others. When i first got my dog, one of the first things i did when i thought she was ready for it was to bring her around the abundant amount of kids in my area. I didn't want any of them to be afraid of the dog. Now they all love her, and will come running when i take her outside to play with her. You'll probably also find that most people don't buy into the "zOMGANTICHRISTDOG" bullshit, paticularly babyboomers that grew up in the era when the pit was the great american pet dog.
>> Anonymous
Punch him in the face when he does something wrong.

That'll learn 'em.
>> Anonymous
>>306613
yeah, use cigarettes too
>> Anonymous
I poisoned my neighbor's pit bull. his nephew was pissed