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frost3m New Member  Posts: 3 |
posted 11-29-2003 11:03 PM
 
My boyfriend and I recntly found a sweet little bull boxer in the parking lot of a mall with a sign taed to it that read "Jack me. Will work for puppy food," but that's another story. My problem is this, we are considerng keeping the puppy, but want information about them re: temperament, trainability, compatabilty with other animals (I already have a 20 month-old golden retriever), etc. If anyone has any information or suggestions, they would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! IP: Logged |
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Mya Ahmad Member  Posts: 25 |
posted 11-30-2003 12:08 AM
I think i can help, but i'm not sure. Have you put the puppy and you retriever together? if you have, see how they get along, You probably wont know the pups temperment right away, you'll have to have it for a little while to see. And it's just a puppy so maybe you can adjust it to what is acceptable for your home, You have to worry for the well being of you'r other dog too. And maybe you should take her to a vet to, and maybe you should just make sure it doesnt have anything your other dog could catch. I have a pit bull and training her is very easy, Their very smart dogs. And while you'r trying to train it, try not to lose your temper, cuz they dont like that, well atleast mine doesnt. So hopefully this is helpful. ~Mya~ [This message has been edited by Mya Ahmad (edited 11-30-2003).] IP: Logged |
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frost3m New Member Posts: 3 |
posted 11-30-2003 12:44 PM
Thanks for your advice Mya. The puppies have actually been together all weekend, and seem to be getting along well. My golden has been a bit territorial of her toys/bed, but I think she's getting better. I'm also happy because she has someone to play with when I'm not home. I'm glad that you say that your dog has been easy to train, because that is a really important factor. From what we've seen, she has been such a sweet, calm-natured dog, so hopefully it stays that way (especially because we are already attached to her!) Thanks for your input! IP: Logged |
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jenny052601 Member Posts: 80 |
posted 11-30-2003 01:18 PM
Hi just a note about you saying your happy your other dog has a playmate when your not home, be careful with that. At their age it is not a huge deal, but as the pit/boxer gets older it could become dog aggresive to a minor or major degree. Not to scare you, just so that you're informed. I always supervise my dogs interactions. You may never have a problem, but if they ever got in a "tif" it could be bad. Jenny IP: Logged |
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frost3m New Member Posts: 3 |
posted 11-30-2003 10:42 PM
Do you have any suggestions for how to monitor your pets' interactions when you are not always at home? I'm either at school or work all day and I don't want to put either one of the dogs in a crate whenever I have a backyard. Is a 'tiff' a common occurrence, even if my golden has established dominance from the beginning because it was her house first, and she is older and bigger? Anyone's thoughts would be greatly appreciated. The thought of something happening to either one of them kinda stresses me out... IP: Logged |
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goob Member Posts: 552 |
posted 12-01-2003 12:20 AM
quote: In some cases, it may not be common, but chances are that if they ever do get into a fight over something when you're not home, the pup will win, as years of fighting made the APBT good at that "work". Many APBTs truly enjoy a good scrap, and may not be ready to end their fun even when the other dog has submitted to them. That's why it's wise to always seperate APBTs and pit mixes from other dogs when no one's home to watch. It may never happen, but if it does, it'll probably be bad. We have two pit bulls and three other dogs, when we leave, the younger pit bull is usually shut in the office, either with the door closed or with a 3 ft gate up (APBTs are usually good jumpers as well, but she only has 3 legs, so she can't get over it), the other breed dogs gated in the kitchen with a 2 ft gate, and the older pit bull either runs the rest of the house or is shut in my room. I doubt Goo would hurt one of the other breed dogs, but she won't jump the little gate anyway because the linoleum floors are too slick for her to land on, and she doesn't bother with Haley in the back (she could get over the gate if she wanted to, but she usually avoids/ignores haley even when they're out together, so I don't see her actually trying to get in there with her. Most days, she runs into my room as soon as I leave, and lounges around on my bed until I'm home, anyway. I would say that if your dogs are fine together, and aren't escape artists, a tall (3-4 ft) babygate well secured (ie: bolted into the wall studs, not just the paneling or whatever) should be enough to keep them apart while you're gone, but if they start escaping to get to one another, or you see signs that they're starting to get "iffy" with each other, time to switch to "real" barriers. It's generally not a good idea to let APBTs out alone in yards unsupervised, as they are one of the most common breeds stolen. My suggestion is to make sure they get plenty of exercise in the morning (take them out and let them run in the yard or play ball, burn off some energy), then put one or both in a room (or behind a gate). They should sleep most of the day, and be ready to go again by the time you get home. IP: Logged |
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