How do i introduce my Pit bull puppy to my two ..three year old dogs i have a...

ANT

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...boxer and a bull terrier? When i get him i heard its not good to just bring him right to my house so should i take all of them to the football field and let them see him first or something? Only have a few days to figure it out
 

dkfan911

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Just put em all in a room and make sure to supervise it. See if they like each other or not if the pitbull tries to go for a jugular then pull em apart, and try again later.
 

Nicole

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ok first of all DONT just put them in the same room and if you do and they start to fight DONT TRY AND PULL them apart. pits and boxers are MEAN fighters. they latch on and dont like to let go. they can hurt you really bad if they fight.

put the new pet in a cage or something of the same type and let them come up to the cage and sniff each other. or hold the new one and put the other two on leashes and have someone holding them to were if they try to fight they can move them to a different room



Why do people say that pit bulls "don't let go?"
Through selective breeding, pit bulls have developed enormous jaw strength, as well as the "hold and shake" bite style, designed to inflict the maximum damage possible on their victims. This bite trait delivered excellent results in the fighting pit. When the Colorado Supreme Court upheld the Denver pit bull ban in 2005, the high court set aside characteristics that pit bulls displayed when they attack that differ from other dog breeds. One of these characteristics was their lethal bite:

"[pit bulls] inflict more serious wounds than other breeds. They tend to attack the deep muscles, to hold on, to shake, and to cause ripping of tissues. Pit bull attacks were compared to shark attacks."11

Leading pit bull education websites, such as Pit Bull Rescue Central, encourage pit bull owners to be responsible and to always carry a "break stick" -- a device used to pry open a pit bull's jaws -- in case their dog "accidentally" gets into a fight. These same websites also warn that using a break stick on any other breed may cause serious injury to the person.12 This is true because no other dog breed possesses the pit bull's tenacity combined with a "hold and shake" bite style.

One of the most powerful examples of a pit bull "not letting go" occurred in an Ohio courtroom. During the Toldeo v. Tellings trial (Paul Tellings attempted to overturn Toledo and Ohio state pit bull laws and failed), Lucas County Dog Warden Tom Skeldon showed a videotape of a tranquilized pit bull hanging from a steel cable. The dog is unconscious and still does not release its grip. At the time of the taping, the animal was being housed at the county animal shelter.
 

ColeDozer

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yes, an open environment is going to be best to introduce them to one another. be careful tho. pit bulls in general want to be the "alpha" and while i hate to bash on any dog breed, pit bulls can be dangerous. i commend you for taking a dog into your home, but take your time, perhaps the new dog should be kept apart from the other 2 for the time being, like in a garage or somewhere. in time the pit bull will realize that he is the newcomer and will be a welcome addition to your family. good luck.
 

Devil'sAdvocate

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I think i personally i would put the dogs into kennels for a couple of days and let the puppy get used to the home and leave its scent around the place.

Then i would get some dog confident family/friends involved and give each of them one of your dogs to walk in a nice neutral place like a field or park.

Bring each of your dogs over one at a time to you and the puppy and see how they do and if they are friendly and relaxed then both of them.

Make it a fun experience - play with your dogs and give them treats when they are being nice to the puppy.

If everything is nice and relaxed you can carry the puppy home with the dogs in tow.

I wouldn't leave them all alone together unless you are 100% sure that you are in control of the situation. Maybe just leave the puppy with the better behaved of the two dogs and give him a friend.

Don't neglect your other dogs and give too much attention to the puppy though.
 
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