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Ok Pit Owners, I need some advice and what to look for as far as problems and such with a Pit. I rescued a Pit Mix...looks small, beagle or lab? He was tied to a rope about an inch and a half around, beaten(broken ribs and sore legs) and severely malnurished. He chewed thru the rope and was wandering, he was finally picked up by the lady that works with my wife, eating garbage thrown from cars on a busy stretch of highway. He was taken to the vet, malnurished, worms...very skittish. He seems to be very playful, behaved and gets along with other dogs(waiting to see how he gets along with the king...our Min-Pin). He was an outside dog, the girls want to see if he can be housebroken, they want a guard dog. Any advice? He is about 9 months and a brindle coloring with brown eyes and natural ears. Pics later. Thanks.
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That sounds like a very bad place to start with any dog. You'll have to be really careful and watch for his trigger. You never know when he will attack someone because they remind him of bad times.
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And AMJ...My kids help me with the pit...My daughter sprays the hose and my son lowers the basket....LoL..."Daddy is making a lady suit kids...who wants to help?"LOL
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I'm sure he can be housebroken. Pits are smart, you can probably get him trained in a couple of days. Are you going to install a doggy door? You can always crate train him first. I don't know about using him as a guard dog given what has happened to him, but he would probably be somewhat protective anyway. I think you should focus on healing him first. Poor dog, I'm glad he found a good home.
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He is being crate trained as we speak. There are no records or proof that the shop had him. I wish there were. He is very small also, just about knee height, and I am 5'10", I thought pits were bigger, his paws are small too. We are slowly introducing him to the house and his name is Vladimir.
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I don't have any experience with rescue dogs, but I did read an article on MSN today about dog bites and insurance that you may or may not find useful.
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com...krupt-you.aspx
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He was treated terribly. I dont know how people do that to animals. Glad he found a good home. I hope everything works out for you and the dog.
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Tommy, Props to you for rescuing the puppy. Pits are smart and he should take to crate/house trainging with no problem. Don't know about the guard dog part. Every Pit I've ever been around is a total mush. Ours would roll over to have his belly rubbed then show you where the safe is.
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