I regret getting dog

[Anonymous]

Try adding training instead of one of the walks - you need somethign to tire the dog's brain out. Even 10-15 minutes of simple 'sit' down, etc etc 'shake' will help tire a dog out. Dog puzzles also.

[Anonymous]

Prong collars cause permanent damage to the neck when worn by a strong puller, it is entirely inappropriate for a puppy such as you describe.

OP you are way out of your depth. Please rehome this dog and please don’t get another one. If you put this little consideration into such a thing as bringing a young dog into a home with three small kids and then make choices like inflicting constant pain on that dog in hopes it will then learn to ‘be good’ on the leash for you, you clearly need to invest all your time into parenting. PLEASE don’t victimize another dog - it won’t matter if you get a purebred puppy or another rescue mixed breed, they ALL require serious investment of time and educating yourself on proper training and how to manage dogs and kids together and you clearly don’t have the bandwidth to meet the challenge. The problem is you, not the dog. In fairness, that is ALWAYS the problem when dogs become a problem in a home. It’s the people, not the dog.

[Anonymous]

No leash training - check
No recall training - check

How do you manage 3hrs worth of exercise but no training? You need to be much much more training. It also tires them out so they will need less exercise. You are ignoring a key part of dog ownership - training!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Prong collars cause permanent damage to the neck when worn by a strong puller, it is entirely inappropriate for a puppy such as you describe.

OP you are way out of your depth. Please rehome this dog and please don’t get another one. If you put this little consideration into such a thing as bringing a young dog into a home with three small kids and then make choices like inflicting constant pain on that dog in hopes it will then learn to ‘be good’ on the leash for you, you clearly need to invest all your time into parenting. PLEASE don’t victimize another dog - it won’t matter if you get a purebred puppy or another rescue mixed breed, they ALL require serious investment of time and educating yourself on proper training and how to manage dogs and kids together and you clearly don’t have the bandwidth to meet the challenge. The problem is you, not the dog. In fairness, that is ALWAYS the problem when dogs become a problem in a home. It’s the people, not the dog.

Bullcrap. Op’s problem is that she bought into the notion that she had to do the virtue-signaling act of getting a rescue dog instead of finding a companion breed that was appropriate for her family. She’s spending three hours a day exercising the dog. There are plenty of dogs that need less than that and would be a good fit for her family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op - also I completely realize I have a husband problem. He works all the time and I am responsible for the dog and the kids.

He is also the one who said we can’t rehome because she is our responsibility and it would be cruel to rehome her.

I’d tell him to find three hours in his day to work with the dog, or it’s being re-homed. He needs to put his money where his mouth is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Prong collars cause permanent damage to the neck when worn by a strong puller, it is entirely inappropriate for a puppy such as you describe.

OP you are way out of your depth. Please rehome this dog and please don’t get another one. If you put this little consideration into such a thing as bringing a young dog into a home with three small kids and then make choices like inflicting constant pain on that dog in hopes it will then learn to ‘be good’ on the leash for you, you clearly need to invest all your time into parenting. PLEASE don’t victimize another dog - it won’t matter if you get a purebred puppy or another rescue mixed breed, they ALL require serious investment of time and educating yourself on proper training and how to manage dogs and kids together and you clearly don’t have the bandwidth to meet the challenge. The problem is you, not the dog. In fairness, that is ALWAYS the problem when dogs become a problem in a home. It’s the people, not the dog.

Op - we used a reputable trainer and they are the ones who gave us the prong collar. It is sincerely the only thing that controls her. Otherwise she pulls us across the yard. She doesn’t pull on walks with the prong on so she isn’t getting pressure non stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why I lean more into a dog's appearance than what the rescue says about their background.

Op - dog does look more like a lab than a pit bull.

We did a dna test. She is a boxer/rottweiler/great Pyrenees and pit bull

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Freaking pits. What a scourge.

I would definitely try to rehome. This dog is going to live another 10 years, you don't want it.

There are way too many dogs right now. Too many dog owners who can't handle their dogs (not you, you seem like a responsible dog owner who got stuck with the wrong dog, but so many people who don't hav the first clue about having a dog but have them anyway). Pits everywhere, because they have been way overbred specifically because they are aggressive. It's so frustrating. I wish we could hit a reset on dog ownership in this country. The current situation sucks.

Op - I am very disillusioned with rescues. I did not want a pit bull. Never rescued before so didn’t know they literally are all pit bull mixes. We should have just bought a dog from a breeder.

Not all rescues are pits. My dog is a true mixed breed. She has some sight hound in her so she is lazy. The border collie mix I had before her was also from a shelter and was the nicest dog ever.

There are no bad dogs, only bad owners. Have you hired a trainer? Sent the dog to obedience camp?

[Anonymous]

This thread embodies everything I hate about dog culture in the US right now.

I used to be a "dog person" and viewed dog ownership as a sign a person was probably a decent human being.

Now I'm wary of people with dogs and ware of their dogs. A lot of dog people have obnoxious agendas. I would wager that MOST dog owners do not properly train their dogs and are not getting them adequate exercise. The "adopt don't shop" people are tiresome because they are constantly trying to push people to get dogs that don't suit them and defend the zillion pit mixes we have in this country as "misunderstood." But then there are people who think you can solve all manner of issues with dogs by getting the "right" speciality breed, even though all dogs needs training and socialization. And then these people fight with each other without ever solving the underlying problems, which are that we have too many dogs that require "rescuing" because we irresponsibly breed dogs in this country, and also plenty of people get specialty dogs from breeders and then still don't do what needs to be done to make sure those dogs are well behaved.

Throw it all away. Ban dogs.

[Anonymous]

Invest in training. Enrichment such as freezing her kibble in chicken broth, scent work, other mental challenges may wear her out.

Don’t rely on only physical activity to wear out your dog.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why havent you trained recall (or literally anything) to your dog? Is it supposed to come recall trained?

Op - I do recall training but I do not have time every day to do training. She comes back in our backyard but nowhere else.

We have 3 young kids who are in sports and school and activity. I already spend 3 hours of my day with her.

I’m really sorry, OP, this is a lot for you and I get that. But three walks a day and consistent, daily training is absolutely normal. Those month-long intensives are kind of crap - it teaches YOU how to train and maybe kick starts it, but it’s consistency over the long haul that is needed. What you have is very typical - you just made a mistake thinking you could handle it.

It IS normal, but it’s much, much easier with a Pomeranian. We’re talking hours a day, every day. Less time for exercising them, less time for training them.

My neighbor has two Pomeranians and they are little terrors who bark at everything. No dog is perfectg.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would rehome or return to the rescue. The sooner the better.

This.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why havent you trained recall (or literally anything) to your dog? Is it supposed to come recall trained?

Op - I do recall training but I do not have time every day to do training. She comes back in our backyard but nowhere else.

We have 3 young kids who are in sports and school and activity. I already spend 3 hours of my day with her.

If the dog returns from recall in the backyard what exactly is the problem? Your dog should not be off leash outside of your property. In most jurisdictions that is not even legal. You sound like you have unreasonable expectations for the dog.

Op - we have 100 acre property that no leash is needed (not in DC where we have a house with a backyard). I would love her to be able to be off leash but so far that has resulted in us running after her as she runs away.

Do you have a long line? I trained my dogs recall using a 50 foot leash (not a flexi). It gave the appearance of freedom while giving me control to reel the dog in if it didn’t listen.

Side note: a trainer taught me that if my dog escapes and doesn’t come back when called, rather than chase I should turn and run the other way, and the dog will usually turn and chase you. It’s a game, not necessarily an escape plan. YMMV

I lie down and they always come back to sniff and see if I am dead.

[Anonymous]

Pitbulls are basically psycho dogs who should be exterminated.

[Anonymous]

Return to the rescue you got her from.