Whats the best way to introduce my 9 mo old male pitt to my friends nutered male dog who's coming for a week?

Answer 1

do not introduce'em face to face. pitts tend to think you're bringing in a challenger to face the champ. they will battle until one dies.

don't get me wrong, some pitts have wonderful personalities and are very friendly. if your dog is already used to being at dog parks and playing with other dogs, then you have no prob. but if not then just be a little more cautious. i think the best way is to introduce'em by walking them. not together at the start but gradually bring'em closer together... not face to face but side by side like they're treated equal/same/ as a team.

my retriever/shephred mix looks like the most friendliest dog but he looks like a retriever with a shepherd personality. he does not like other dogs unless its the ones he grew up with. he esp does not like guys because he's been greatly abused when he's a pup. i was afraid to let him in when i first got my chihuahua as a in house dog (the retriever's an outside dog) but after a few months of him getting used to my chihuahua's scent he was kool. we took the chihuahua outside and just held him as our retriever sniffed him out and walked away. whew! now they get a long fine... my chihuahua pretty much follows the big dogs around and do what they do. (not a good thing at times lolz). but good luck!

you can start taking your pitt to nearby dog parks or something so he can get used to strangers. if you're unsure if he might attack or what not you can get a muzzle for him. muzzles "are not" abuse, its a formation of training and disipline. so don't feel bad with that on him. besides without it, if your dog is agressive like mines, you and the other owner could rack up a couple hundred dollars worth of vet fixes... =/

i'm not sure tho... sorry if i wasn't any help. =P

Answer 2

My Pitt<<< gets along just fine with all of my other pets, both cats and dogs, and my shelter pets to.
You might want to try putting the visiting dog in a bedroom and close the door. Let the dogs sniff each other under the door first. You want to put the friends dog in the other room because you don't want there to be any question as to who's house it is. You need to establish the Pitt as the alpha male early on.
If that goes okay and there's no snarling or growling going on then put both dogs on a leash and let them be in the same room together, but don't let them near the other one just yet.
If that goes okay then let them touch noses only, holding both leashes tightly. If it's still going okay, then slowly let them sniff more of each other. And you get the idea from there.
If they don't get along you may want to contact a local vet or boarding facility and board one of the dogs for the week to avoid any unnecessary injuries. Never leave them together unsupervised!
Good luck!

Answer 3

NEUTRAL GROUND will be the best place for a first meeting. When I say this I mean a park, or a field that neither dog will feel that they have territory over. Keep both on a leash until the initial "sniff-over" is finished. Once they have played and become familiar with each other (at least 30 minutes or so) then you can graduate to somebodys yard or house.
Your 9 month old if he has been trained kindly should not display dangerous aggression. I would also keep your dogs toys up to avoid any "this is MY toy" problems.
Good luck, please please take the time to let them meet on neutral ground. You would not believe what a difference this can make.

Answer 4

As the owner of 4 American pitbull terriers I would recommend that you put your dog on a leash, have your friend do the same. Slowly introduce them to each other, maybe you and your friend can take a walk, dont let the dogs be side by side. If that is your only dog in the house he will think that this other dog is comming in his territory. Walk them together is better, on neutral ground such as a park. If your not sure of how your dog will react I would say keep a leash on him at all times while he is in the house with the other dog, or you could simply put him in his kennel if you have one, let them feel each other out the safe way.

Answer 5

Well take both dogs away from you home so there on neutral property ( some where the two dogs dont claim territory) than introduce them that way they dont think they have to fight to claim anything. A good place could be a park or somewhere like that. then still be carefull bringing it to your house

Answer 6

Meet in a neutral place like a park that allows dogs. Keep them both on leash so you can pull them back. Give them an hour or two to "play" or be around one another. Then take them to your place and keep an eye on them.

Pitts make pretty good pets with a good responsible owner!

Answer 7

Let me make sure we are talking about the same breed. My fellow worker some years ago had what he called Pit Bulls, their formal name was Staffordshire Terrier.

Unless you have a poorly bred one, they are actually very friendly dogs with other dogs, and this would be true with a neutered dog, since there will be no nasty testosterone, and the other dog will not try to start a fight.

Do have them both on leashes, with a strong person holding each one, and give them time to smell each other and make friends.

If your dog is poorly bred it will be different, but properly bred ones are not that eager to fight unless forced to it, or trained to fight.

Answer 8

Keep both dogs on a leash until you can trust them to be in the same room together. Of course, that's still unpredictable with pit bulls. If either one shows even the slightest bit of aggression, they should be seperated for the remainder of the visit.

Answer 9

If your friends dog is young leave them alone they will be fine. but 4 yrs plus keep a barrier between them first.

Answer 10

pitt bulls are unpredictable. i had one that attacked a dog she knew all of her life. seperate them threw a fence before ever letting them physically contact eachother.
even if it works. keep them on a leash.