Anyone else have a pit mix?

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Anonymous wrote:I came to this thread from the one about play dates and put mixes. Everyone in there is saying it’s fine as long as they trust the owner to shut the dog away/crate him/put him outside, etc. Basically keep him away from their kids so they never interact and getting bit never even becomes a possibility. Ok fine, makes sense.

Then I come in here and everyone is giving this OP a hard time about doing this very thing and teaching her kids how to notice a dog’s warning signs and respect its boundaries! Instead of applauding her for being safe, like how they want owners to act in the first thread about play dates, they’re telling her they feel bad for her kids for having to “walk on eggshells” in their own home. When really that boils down to what? Not being allowed to let their friends pet a strange dog (which you say you don’t want your kids to do anyway)? Not being allowed to flop down on the dog like it’s a cushion? She’s teaching her kids how to be good dog owners. They’re companions, not toys. They don’t exist as our playthings.

Could you miss the point more or be more tone deaf?

How did I miss the point? I have a GSD and I do the same things with him. Kids and strange dogs are a bad mix. Best to just keep your dog away and minimize the risk.

When we first got the dog, I also supervised our kids’ interactions with him. GSD can be temperamental. Nothing ever happened but why risk it? Teach your kids how to respect a dog’s body language and everything will be fine. Dogs really don’t want to bite the people they live with. They know that biting will get them in big trouble. They only do it after you’ve ignored all their other efforts to communicate that they’re uncomfortable and you should back off.

People freak out about a dog’s corrections (like growling or barking) but they’re really just their ways of communicating since they can’t talk. Follow the signs and everything will be fine.

I guarantee those pits were showing signs of discomfort and were being ignored.

If your children are going to someone else's house, you'd like the dangerous things such as "strange dogs", pit mixes, chow mixes, semi-automatic guns, needles, etc. to be put away. In your own house, do you want those things at all?

There's a difference between what you can or should expect from someone else's house and what you can or should expect in your own home. Having a dangerous skittish snappy dog in your house? This isn't a working dog, it's supposed to be the family pet. OP is a first time dog owner and she doesn't realize that she's not doing it right.

What do you mean by not doing it right? The only thing people are telling her to do is take it back to the shelter where it will probably be put down.

I see that you are not reading the thread in full, or objectively.

This thread has nothing to do with you or your GSD. You don't need to be defensive on OP's behalf, she's doing just fine at that on her own.

Yes, I think the GSD owner is feeling a bit seen here.

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Anonymous wrote:I came to this thread from the one about play dates and put mixes. Everyone in there is saying it’s fine as long as they trust the owner to shut the dog away/crate him/put him outside, etc. Basically keep him away from their kids so they never interact and getting bit never even becomes a possibility. Ok fine, makes sense.

Then I come in here and everyone is giving this OP a hard time about doing this very thing and teaching her kids how to notice a dog’s warning signs and respect its boundaries! Instead of applauding her for being safe, like how they want owners to act in the first thread about play dates, they’re telling her they feel bad for her kids for having to “walk on eggshells” in their own home. When really that boils down to what? Not being allowed to let their friends pet a strange dog (which you say you don’t want your kids to do anyway)? Not being allowed to flop down on the dog like it’s a cushion? She’s teaching her kids how to be good dog owners. They’re companions, not toys. They don’t exist as our playthings.

First of all most people on that thread are saying they wouldn’t let their kids go over full stop. A minority said they would allow it as long as they trusted the owner to guarantee that dog would be crated/locked away in a room for the duration of the play date. Ie it’s okay if the dog has no access to them, which isn’t the case for OP’s kids.

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Anonymous wrote:Why does your dog have a bite warning at daycare?

The kid in this case were babies. Your kids are older. It's incredibly rare for there to be any fatal dog attacks at all - but when there is one, it's usually babies or very old people, because they are most frail.

My family had a pittie for 15 years. She died 10 years ago, without having harmed anyone in her whole sweet life.

Don't get weird about your dog. We also don't know the whole story with what happened here. It is very unlikely that the dogs just suddenly became Cujo out of nowhere. But that said, no matter what type of dog you have - exercise caution. Never ever ever leave a baby alone with a dog, especially a big dog.

OP here. When he's around strangers, especially indoors, he gets anxious and then growls and snaps. He's never actually nipped or bitten anyone though, as far as I know. He just looks like he's going to. Outdoors, he's a happy go lucky, friendly dog. It's very strange and I assume has something to do with his shelter experiences.

We were incredibly lucky to find this daycare because they specialize in rehabbing dogs after surgery. So they are used to grouchy, irritated dogs who don't want to be there. They take healthy dogs for day play and overnight boarding as a side hustle. He goes 3 mornings a week for exercise and to keep him acclimated to the staff so we can leave him overnight when needed.

Chihuahuas are even more aggressive than pits. You know your dog is aggressive. What are you doing? Get rid of it - give it to a dog lady with no kids. They love dogs that are mean. Get a sweet beagle that loves people and children.

np Why are you slamming single women? I know society hates women and heaven forbid one that doesn't need a man but, where do you get your "proof" that single ladies love dogs that are mean? Did you just pull that out of your ass?

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Anonymous wrote:Why does your dog have a bite warning at daycare?

The kid in this case were babies. Your kids are older. It's incredibly rare for there to be any fatal dog attacks at all - but when there is one, it's usually babies or very old people, because they are most frail.

My family had a pittie for 15 years. She died 10 years ago, without having harmed anyone in her whole sweet life.

Don't get weird about your dog. We also don't know the whole story with what happened here. It is very unlikely that the dogs just suddenly became Cujo out of nowhere. But that said, no matter what type of dog you have - exercise caution. Never ever ever leave a baby alone with a dog, especially a big dog.

OP here. When he's around strangers, especially indoors, he gets anxious and then growls and snaps. He's never actually nipped or bitten anyone though, as far as I know. He just looks like he's going to. Outdoors, he's a happy go lucky, friendly dog. It's very strange and I assume has something to do with his shelter experiences.

We were incredibly lucky to find this daycare because they specialize in rehabbing dogs after surgery. So they are used to grouchy, irritated dogs who don't want to be there. They take healthy dogs for day play and overnight boarding as a side hustle. He goes 3 mornings a week for exercise and to keep him acclimated to the staff so we can leave him overnight when needed.

Chihuahuas are even more aggressive than pits. You know your dog is aggressive. What are you doing? Get rid of it - give it to a dog lady with no kids. They love dogs that are mean. Get a sweet beagle that loves people and children.

np Why are you slamming single women? I know society hates women and heaven forbid one that doesn't need a man but, where do you get your "proof" that single ladies love dogs that are mean? Did you just pull that out of your ass?

+1 That WAS a Nasty thing to say

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Anonymous wrote:Why does your dog have a bite warning at daycare?

The kid in this case were babies. Your kids are older. It's incredibly rare for there to be any fatal dog attacks at all - but when there is one, it's usually babies or very old people, because they are most frail.

My family had a pittie for 15 years. She died 10 years ago, without having harmed anyone in her whole sweet life.

Don't get weird about your dog. We also don't know the whole story with what happened here. It is very unlikely that the dogs just suddenly became Cujo out of nowhere. But that said, no matter what type of dog you have - exercise caution. Never ever ever leave a baby alone with a dog, especially a big dog.

OP here. When he's around strangers, especially indoors, he gets anxious and then growls and snaps. He's never actually nipped or bitten anyone though, as far as I know. He just looks like he's going to. Outdoors, he's a happy go lucky, friendly dog. It's very strange and I assume has something to do with his shelter experiences.

We were incredibly lucky to find this daycare because they specialize in rehabbing dogs after surgery. So they are used to grouchy, irritated dogs who don't want to be there. They take healthy dogs for day play and overnight boarding as a side hustle. He goes 3 mornings a week for exercise and to keep him acclimated to the staff so we can leave him overnight when needed.

Chihuahuas are even more aggressive than pits. You know your dog is aggressive. What are you doing? Get rid of it - give it to a dog lady with no kids. They love dogs that are mean. Get a sweet beagle that loves people and children.

np Why are you slamming single women? I know society hates women and heaven forbid one that doesn't need a man but, where do you get your "proof" that single ladies love dogs that are mean? Did you just pull that out of your ass?

Probably based on the legions of women on TikTok who base their entire personality on having a pit bull or a pit bull mix. The “single” thing is probably a take on the fact that so many pit bulls and mixes get adopted out with the warning that they hate men and will attack if they see one.

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Anonymous wrote:A bite might actually be less likely in OP’s house compared to some other posters in here because they are being so careful about noticing the dog’s warning signs and respecting his boundaries.

All dogs will bite if pushed to their limits.

Sigh, no. The dog is not less likely to bite. It’s like you people have no experience with dogs.

Have to agree. I had to euthanize my lab mix who we had made many modifications for, such as the OP describes. His behavior escalated over a period of months even with trainers and tons of exercise and precautions. The vet said he likely had some kind of faulty wiring and/or extreme lack of socialization (we know he was living in a backyard with his litter mates the first 5 months of his life). He was great in so many ways, too, and we loved him and I know he loved us. But he still ended up being aggressive in several situations and it wasn’t safe to have him in our house or community. I am NOT saying this will happen with OP’s dog and I also don’t think the percentage of pit is the reason to worry. Rescues can just be unpredictable, period. I have had 3 and none were stable (though only 1 was dangerous). I am going to a reputable breeder for my next dog and don’t know if I will ever feel comfortable rescuing again (I hope so).

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I did not read this whole thread, but I will say that we have a shelter mutt that looks a lot like a schnauzer. We got him when he was roughly 2 and did a DNA test a little later. It came back 25% pit, 25% beagle, 25% husky and 25% "other".

We were surprised (and wondered if the test was a scam.)

Never did a thing different about it and our guy is now 12 and we've never had an issue...