We are trying to get a a puppy pit and I was wondering what kinda dog can i say it is so that there wont be an issue. Most people say tell them its a mut but I need a backup plan just in case. Also we have a kitten 11 or 12 weeks old and the pit is 8 weeks old so do you think they should get along ok?
2006-11-24 01:06:36 · 17 answers · asked by chefldawg 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Well I'm warning you now, if you lie to them, and if by chance something does happen (ie your dog bites someone or another dog) you're going to have a huge lawsuit on your hands!!! Why? Because you're keeping that dog on their property via lying about the dog's breed. I don't think it's worth it.
If you introduce a young dog to cats at a very young age, there's a good chance they will become friends.
2006-11-24 01:13:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Well lying isnt the best answer
if the apartment doesnt want a pitbull, then it may also mean no dogs at all. However, you do have a cat. The difference is why cant you have a dog.
Other people in your apartment probably dont want you or anybody else to have a dog because he/she could make a lot of noise(barking), and be a annoyance to the other people living there.
All you have to do is follow the rules of your contract agreement for living there. Does it say you can't have any dogs? If it says you cant have specifically no pitbulls, then it doesnt matter what type of dog it is. However eventually as the dog grows up, it won't be so easy to lie about the dog not being a pitbull.
Any dog or new animal brought into a home with an animal within it is usually a problem. Ofcourse the dog and cat will be unhappy at first. They both will adjust, but then you will see as to how they will adjust.
The cat will probably try to claim dominance over the dog, because the cat has been there longer. This home is his/hers(the cats). The dog will get use to it and become lonely and depressed over years.
Why?
well overtime the cat calling the shots will claim the overall attention of the owners(you and whomever else live there). While the dog will try to get his love and friendship as well, whenever he does the cat will think he is trying to replace him/her.
2006-11-24 01:14:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I'm sorry, but a pit looks like a pit. I would consider getting a different type of dog. A pit will need more room than the adverage apartment provides anyways.
If you're stuck on getting a pit, I'd stick with calling it a mutt, perhaps a lab/mix, but it will look like a pit bull no matter what you call it.
I'd also recomend that you research the type of dog very well before you bring one into your home. Any puppy is a lot of work and will need to be let out to go to the bathroom several times a day, every hour or so is good for a puppy that you're trying to house train.
Good luck!
2006-11-24 01:14:28 · answer #3 · answered by timesdragonfly 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Your puppy and kitten will probably get along. However, as the puppy matures and grows, animal aggression can come out. This can happen any time in the dog's life, but usually around 18-24 months. Be sure to always supervise the interaction between the cat and dog, and do not leave them alone together.
Also, if your apartment complex does not allow pitbulls, I suggest you wait and look for a privately rented house that will allow them. This will keep you, and your dog, safe. If you get a pitbull, and people complain and you are forced to get rid of him, then most likely your dog will be killed or wind up in the wrong hands.
Pitbull ownership is not to be stepped into lightly. There is a lot that goes with it. Please do your research on the breed, know what you are getting into as far as emotionally, stereotypically, and the extra precautions you will need to take as a pit bull owner.
This comes from experience. I have 2 pitbulls of my own, and deal with rescues and shelters, as well as people who need to "get rid" of their dog do to behavior or landlords.
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2006-11-24 01:43:11 · answer #4 · answered by libertydogtraining 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the sole *small* danger you will possibly have is to deliver the place of residing supervisor a image of your puppy, alongside with a replica of the adoption papers exhibiting him defined as a lab mixture, and *easily* say the canines is beginning to look extra like a pit bull, and can he be commonplace or no longer? i might assume they had say no, yet you will no longer recognize in case you do no longer attempt. Your determination then may be the two locate someplace to stay that accepts pits (and which would be complicated), otherwise take your canines back to the Humane Society and tell them why you could no longer shop him. annoying to assert regardless of if or no longer they suspected he had pit in him or no longer. EDIT: to those that think of the Asker can purely say "no, this is a lab mixture" and flow approximately his employer, or that what's written on the HS or vet records is gospel, sorry, you're incorrect. maximum breed bans are written so as that if the canines appears like he's pit, this is all that concerns. it rather is as much as the owner to instruct that the canines isn't area pit.
2016-10-17 11:40:53 · answer #5 · answered by leong 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can call it a bull terrier, but if you get a pure breed it doesn't matter what lie you come up with it will look just like a pit when it grows up.(we went thru the same thing when we got ours we ended up moving) I own a pure pit and he's 2 and i got kittens last month and he loves them, they play together all the time. i would just watch them close the first couple of days until they get used to each other, anyway if you already got the puppy i would be looking for another place to live before it grows up.
2006-11-24 01:22:04 · answer #6 · answered by parrotsarenoisy 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Wouldn't it be better if you moved to an accepting place? It really wouldn't be fair to the pup to get it, saying it is a mutt, then be 'outed' as an obvious Pitt Bull when he is older. Then, if you were forced to get rid of him, what happens to him? Many shelters put Pitt Bulls down immediately, and most breed rescues are overwhelmed with them as it is - please re-think this for this poor pup's sake. Be fair & let it have a chance at life. Either let him have a home with someone else or move somewhere more dog (and breed) friendly first.
2006-11-24 01:15:43 · answer #7 · answered by mustanglynnie 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
lol i had the similar problem only it was my parents who wouldnt let me keep my pitt, but i told them that she wasnt just a pitt she was a rotty pitt,,, and they laughed at me and still said no... now come on my dog doesnt know the word attack.
But if you could try and reason with the apartment complex,,, try and convince them that it will be well taken care of. As for the kittens ya if the pitt is raised with them they will get along fine,,, unless the cat doesnt like the pitt then theres a problem.
2006-11-24 01:32:34 · answer #8 · answered by Creature 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
One look and they will know what kind of puppy it is, There simply is no way to make a Pit look like anything other than a Pit.
2006-11-24 01:17:09 · answer #9 · answered by tom l 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Is it worth getting evicted? Because that's what could happen. Can you afford to move? If you lie about it's breed, that's contract breaking, you wouldn't have a legal leg to stand on.
It's probably not fair to try to keep a pet in a place that is not friendly to it. Get another kitten if you need more furry friends in your apartment.
2006-11-24 01:11:34 · answer #10 · answered by Michelle F. 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋