Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you not tried to train her??? She has to be on a leash or she will wreck a house?
WTF have you been doing??

This.

WHY do SO MANY people get dogs and not understand the big time and financial commitment? Oh, you want a furry thing to cuddle with? GET A STUFFED ANIMAL.

I do not understand how so many people get dogs and can be so monumentally stupid.

I fortunately did not get a dog despite my child's begging. This thread has been eye opening. I don't think it's stupid to not know how much work dogs can be. I grew up with a dog and it required about 10 minutes of daily work. It was an outside dog in a time when that was common. Dog ownership has changed much like parenting. We are guilted into providing so much of our time, energy, and resources into someone else.

Anonymous wrote:Op here - so dog is 73 pounds at 1 and eats 6 cups a day. I assume given the large breeds in her she will probably gain another 10-15 pounds.

Dh has right now taken on a little bit more but we will see when we get home if this sticks. It actually is easier when we are home because we have a routine and the kids are all in school. The worst is when the kids are home because then I need to take care of the kids and the dog.

Dog is not destructive where we are but tries to chase the cat who lives in the house we are staying at and so we keep her on a leash. She is fully crate trained and is in a crate when we can’t watch her.

So for now I guess we are keeping her since dh refuses to rehome her. At home our schedule is walking 1 miles in the morning to the bus stop, an hour at the dog park mid day (we go to a very small underused one and only meet up with dogs who she is already friendly with. If there is an unknown dog we leave) and running 2-3 miles in the afternoon. Then probably one more walk before bed that is less than a mile.

I am amazed you aren't worried that one day you dog is going to bite one of your kids or their friends who are over at your house you are going to regret not getting rid of the dog.

Why would you want a dog you have to keep in a crate when you can't watch it? That is why the dog needs so many walks. The dog would have a much better life living with someone who doesn't have little kids so the dog could roam around the house and backyard all day and not spend so much time in a crate.

Anonymous wrote: At home our schedule is walking 1 miles in the morning to the bus stop, an hour at the dog park mid day (we go to a very small underused one and only meet up with dogs who she is already friendly with. If there is an unknown dog we leave) and running 2-3 miles in the afternoon. Then probably one more walk before bed that is less than a mile.

Does this really add up to 3 hours? This actually doesn't seem like a particularly excessive amount of exercise for a dog this age. My same-age little 14-lb mix needs nearly this much, except she gets a half-hour walk (longer if it's nice out) in the middle of the day instead of a full hour at the dog park. I've been pretty firm that I'm not doing 100% of the walks, though, so I walk her in the morning and at lunchtime, then my kids walk her after school and my husband does her evening short walks as well as some of her longer walks on the weekend. I told my family it's not in the dog's best interest to be walked by/attached to only one person.

Can you afford a dog walker to take some of this off your plate a few times a week, at least until the dog calms down a little and/or your kids are old enough to help?

Sounds like you really oversold how much time/exercise you give the dog

Op here - so dog is 73 pounds at 1 and eats 6 cups a day. I assume given the large breeds in her she will probably gain another 10-15 pounds.

Dh has right now taken on a little bit more but we will see when we get home if this sticks. It actually is easier when we are home because we have a routine and the kids are all in school. The worst is when the kids are home because then I need to take care of the kids and the dog.

Dog is not destructive where we are but tries to chase the cat who lives in the house we are staying at and so we keep her on a leash. She is fully crate trained and is in a crate when we can’t watch her.

So for now I guess we are keeping her since dh refuses to rehome her. At home our schedule is walking 1 miles in the morning to the bus stop, an hour at the dog park mid day (we go to a very small underused one and only meet up with dogs who she is already friendly with. If there is an unknown dog we leave) and running 2-3 miles in the afternoon. Then probably one more walk before bed that is less than a mile.

OP, I'd try another trainer.

The amount of exercise seems really high, part is age, but 3 of the breeds you name re: DNA are very high energy, only worse addition might be border collie. From the web:

Great Pyrenees ARE NOT low-energy dogs. They were bred as working dogs in the mountains of Europe and need plenty of exercise to be happy and healthy. While they don’t need as much exercise as a Border Collie, for example, they still need a good hour of exercise each day.

Yes, Pit bulls are high-energy dogs, and they love to run around, go on walks, and play. Pitbulls need approximately 1 to 2 hours of exercise a day to get rid of that energy. Without enough daily exercise, Pitbulls can also become hyperactive or lethargic.

Rottweilers are known for their strength, loyalty, and confidence. These dogs are known for being highly energetic, which can be both a blessing and a curse for their owners. Understanding your Rottweiler’s energy level is an important part of being a responsible pet owner.

Rottweilers are large dogs that require a lot of physical activity. They are not suitable for people who live in small apartments or those who are not willing to spend time exercising their dog. Rottweilers have a high energy level, which means they need regular exercise to stay healthy and happy. This energy level can vary depending on factors such as age, gender, and overall health.

I think your DH needs to take over a significant amount of exercising the dog, plus find a new trainer to make the situation more manageable. A different dog/breed might be more of a pet for your kids, rather than something that takes 3 hours a day away from them to manage.

This is a big mistake. Get rid of the dog.

Op what have you decided? Has your dh taken on more of the dog duties this weekend?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All the folks acting like 3 hours of exercise per day is normal and reasonable for a pet is an absolutely bananas. OP is not crazy for not planning on sacrificing 3 hours daily on dog walking. The millions of Americans who have dogs are not spending 3 hr/day walking and exercising their dogs (if so, we wouldn’t have the obesity epidemic we do, but that’s for another thread). This is abnormal. Even if the dog was not a potentially aggressive pit mix, I would say OP needs to rehome this dog as its care needs are too great.

Seriously!! We have a golden mix from a breeder and she is a dream. Walk 2 miles in the morning to school (with kids) and back. Walk about 30-40 min in the evening. She sleeps the rest of the day.

Our lifestyle doesn’t have time for 3 hours/day min dog time.

Your poor dog is bored and that's why it is sleeping. You should at least mentally challenge your dog and it doesn't take 3 hours. How would you like it if you did nothing stimulating your brain?

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

Your DH is crazy for thinking this dog is OK to have around a 3 and 7 year old. It is a combination of the MOST dangerous breeds!

Research from DogsBite.org shows that during the 15-year period from 2005 to 2019, canines killed 521 Americans. Pit bulls and rottweilers accounted for 76% (397) of these deaths.1 During the 20-year government study period of 1979 to 1998,2 238 dog bite-related fatalities with breed information was studied. The combination of pit bulls and rottweilers accounted for 50% (120) of these deaths.

Please read this review of 22 retrospective dog bite studies from U.S. Level I trauma centers. In the majority of studies, pit bulls inflicted a higher prevalence and severity of injuries compared with other breeds.

https://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-studies-level-1-trauma-table-2011-present.php

Show your husband all the kids who have been killed or injured by pit bulls on dogbite.org

1) Doggie DNA is soft science, at best.
2) Yes, the breeds most often trained to bite, do. That doesn't mean they're all bitey monsters by breed. A well-socialized pittie or rottie is just as safe as any other breed.
3) While your 'kill list' seems to target pits, the #1 cause of dog bites is yippy little purse dogs people treat like toys and don't socialize properly, and I'll fight you over it.

Anonymous wrote:It’s a pit bull. It’s going to ruin the house and be high energy and untrainable for life with a bonus risk of the kids getting a serious bite.

You're an idiot. Stop posting until you can understand that, please. Your anti-pit BS gets old.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you not tried to train her??? She has to be on a leash or she will wreck a house?
WTF have you been doing??

This.

WHY do SO MANY people get dogs and not understand the big time and financial commitment? Oh, you want a furry thing to cuddle with? GET A STUFFED ANIMAL.

I do not understand how so many people get dogs and can be so monumentally stupid.

I agree but that isn't the most shocking thing to me when people give up on their pets. I don't understand how you get past the bond and attachment. I wonder if they are just generally very uncaring souls.

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

Your DH is crazy for thinking this dog is OK to have around a 3 and 7 year old. It is a combination of the MOST dangerous breeds!

Research from DogsBite.org shows that during the 15-year period from 2005 to 2019, canines killed 521 Americans. Pit bulls and rottweilers accounted for 76% (397) of these deaths.1 During the 20-year government study period of 1979 to 1998,2 238 dog bite-related fatalities with breed information was studied. The combination of pit bulls and rottweilers accounted for 50% (120) of these deaths.

Please read this review of 22 retrospective dog bite studies from U.S. Level I trauma centers. In the majority of studies, pit bulls inflicted a higher prevalence and severity of injuries compared with other breeds.

https://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-studies-level-1-trauma-table-2011-present.php

Show your husband all the kids who have been killed or injured by pit bulls on dogbite.org

We have a nearly 6 month old puppy that I walk once a day. We let the dog go in and out to deck & backyard and at 1st floor, when we go out he’s either at 1st floor fenced area or 2nd floor crate ( sleep). Our puppy has basic daily schedule for meal, nap, and walk etc but we not always but sometimes need to modify puppy’s schedule to fit ours. We don’t take puppy to vacation with us because he gets car sick and we don’t want to worry about any puppy emergency or illness so we send him to boarding at vet ( even for a 5 hour ski day trip). We didn’t know we would miss our puppy when he’s not home. We and our puppy are both very happy to see each other when we went pick him up from boarding!

It’s a pit bull. It’s going to ruin the house and be high energy and untrainable for life with a bonus risk of the kids getting a serious bite.