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I'm getting a pit bull when I move out. The problem is, I don't know whether to get a puppy or to get one from a shelter. I already know the ridiculous amounts of pits in shelters, so it's probably best, but when I move in with my SO, we're probably going to get a cat as well.

If you know anything about the breed, you know that it's animal aggressive, not human aggressive. I'm not an idiot. I won't leave it unattended with another animal. I will have it fixed and properly exercised, with the help of a treadmill and walking each day, because that's what responsible pit bull owners do.

I know they can coexist, because I've seen it with hundreds of responsible owners before who know how to supervise the animals. But it's probably easier if I raise it from puppyhood. Should I just get the most dog/animal social pit bull I can find in a shelter (because the staff know the temperament), or should I play it safe and raise it as a puppy?

Halp /an/!!
>> Anonymous
btw, by pit bull, I mean American Pit Bull Terrier, not any of the staffies or the English Bull Terrier.
>> Anonymous
lmfao just don't let anyone see you running your puppy APBT on a treadmill. That's a sure cause for calling the SPCA on grounds of dog fighting suspicion. I'd say raise it from puppyhood, or find the least-fucked up adult pitt in the shelter.
>> Anonymous
>>172320
lol i know people who train their dogs to pull stuff, but they don't fight them. they are so god damn sweet its pathetic.

i'd get a puppy, OP. unless you are allowed to spend a lot of time with a pit at the shelter, just to get to know it and see how it acts and whatnot. i'd be weary of any large dog i adopted just because that they probably don't know of its genetics.

but if you are also going to get a cat, yeah, raising a puppy around it would be better.
>> Anonymous
Most pitbull owners are idiots. Would you give your pit up to a shelter? No. 98% of the pits in the shelter come from idiot owners who thought it would be awesome and boost thier manliness to have a pit. Then when they figured out they actually had to feed or pay attention to the dog and that it wasn't just an accessory they gave it up. As a result of thier bad owners *most* shelter pits have issues that are going to be tremendously difficult if not impossible to work out. I suggest getting a pit puppy from a reputable breeder, or, if you don't have a lot of cash, from someone that you know is breeding two good nice companion animals and not some backyard breeder looking to make a buck on his fighting dog's puppies. Not all pitbulls are bad, MOST pitbull owners are.
>> Anonymous
I honestly think you have a better chance of finding a good, calm pit that won't attack your other animal if you get one from a shelter. They test the dogs to see if they're good around children and other pets, and they usually know their stuff.

If you get a puppy, chances are you could have picked one with a bad temperment that will be aggressive towards other animals. Some dogs are, some dogs aren't and not all of them are able to have this aggression 'trained' out of them.

I'd go with the shelter pit, so many of them are incredibly sweet animals who wouldn't hurt a fly.
>> Anonymous
>>172742

Although some dogs are certainly scarred by bad ownership, there are HUNDREDS of good pits that are given up to shelters for no good reason. Like you said, once they realize they have to take care of the animal, they give it up. The animals at shelters usually don't have 'issues' and if they do, the staff will tell you they do.

There are plenty of nice pits at shelters who are being put to sleep because people are scared of the breed. All the pits I've known at shelters have been total sweethearts. Don't assume that because they're in the shelter that something's 'wrong' with them.
>> Anonymous
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I reccomand getting one from the shelter. I prefer taking adult dogs. HOWEVER, it is very important that you'll notice the dog character, go to a short walk with him, try to make him sit and see how friendly he is. Ask the people who work there, too.
Personally, as a person volenteering at the shelter, we had a brother and a sister of Pitbull-Amstaf mixed with Boxer, and they were both charming and very good with everything alive. The male, Puncture (pic <3 ), was taken for some time to work with kids with disabilties and was so patient and gentle with them, although he is very energetic and wild with everyone else (and he was recently asopted to a great home).
Shelter dogs aren't always problemtic as some people try to claim.
Pick the one that catches your heart :)~
Good luck.
>> Anonymous
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>>172770
His sister, Dina.
>> someone
get some of animals fuckin
>> Anonymous
>>172771
what the...rate yourself on a scale from 1-10?
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>> Anonymous
>>172773
it's not about the rating, putting pictures of yourself in 4chan is a sure way to get flamed XD