Pitbull owners only please?

Question

I just got a 6 week pitbull puppy a few days ago. she is so sweet, we named her Cali. (she is for my hubby)

Well i have a yorkie and i have always fed her purina puppy chow. I bought some purina puppy food for the pitbull but my hubby says no way! says that someone told him that the puppy food needs to have lamb and rice in it and the best to buy is a brand called Ol'Ray or something? is this true? what do you feed your pit?

Also, does anyone have a pitbull and a small dog in thier house? do they get along? i am scared that our pit will eventually hurt my 6lbs yorkie. they get along now, but my pit will eventually be about 80 lbs?

Answer 1

I own 2 pit bulls. i have always had them on Pedigree or Beneful. They are both great foods. The first food i had my male on was purina, which was fine but i like pedigree or beneful best. I havent had a small dog with mine, they have gone to friends houses that have small dogs and they were fine not a single problem. We are thinking about getting a small dog too! Thanks hope i was of some sort of help!

Answer 2

Congrats on getting a pitbull. They are definitely characters and will provide tons of laughs for years to come. When feeding puppies any name brand puppy food will do. I'm personally partial to Beneful. I have a pitbull (male) that is 90lbs and a beagle (male) that's 30lbs and they get along just fine. The only thing I would suggest you be aware of are rawhide bones and things like that. I've seen the most docile and gentle dogs prepare to defend their treats to the death.

Answer 3

A pit bull puppy is to young to have been taken from it's mother at only 6 weeks. You need to be extra diligent with training and socialization, because this pup has missed out on important lessons from it's mom and litter.

If you want to further reduce the chances that your pit bull will hurt your yorkie, then I hope you got a male, since your yorkie is female. And I hope you are getting them both spayed or neutered, as your yorkie will die if impregnated by the pitbull.

Sadly, because irresponsible breeders give people puppies this young, they are adding to the problems we are having with these breeds. Also, it is safe to say that the parent's of this pup were not temperment or health tested, and not from champion/titled lines, so should not have been bred.

This is not to say this dog "won't" be a great dog as an adult, but you need to put in extra effort to be sure this happens.

Please go to http://www.pbrc.net for lots of valuable information on these dogs.

The dog food you mention is NOT quality! It is cheap! If you want quality, go to http://www.frrco.com/121668 and purchase the Fish and Chips formula or the lamb formula.

By the way, animal aggression is common for the breed. Even if your dogs get along wonderfully, never leave them unattended as you never know what will trigger a fight, and that has happened to a few people who thought it never would.

Good luck, and congrats on the pup.

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Answer 4

NEVER feed Ol'Roy!! That is CRAPPY food. Stick to your Brand name puppy chow. I have 3 bulls and a Dachshund. I only have 1 bullie that can't be with the others, but the other 3 are great buds. Just don't let the puppy get pushy with the Yorkie, Make sure the pup is trained & knows the RULES! You are the BOSS!

Answer 5

Well, I know you wanted pit bull owners only, but I was a veterinarian assistant for a good bit and can answer your questions...

First of all, if your yorkie isn't a puppy anymore, you should switch to a food formulated for small dogs. Yorkies are prone to dental disease of many types and puppy food is higher in some sugars and chemicals than regular dog food, which can hasten tooth decay.

Secondly, Ol'Roy is the WalMart brand of dog food, and it is certainly not a great brand of food. Purina is definitely the way to go. Don't feed according to package directions for your dog's weight--feed according to the weight category down from where your dog is. After all, the dog food company wants to sell dog food, so they tell you to feed more than you really should to get your dog to, and keep your dog at, a healthy weight. Lamb and rice formulas are fine, but anyone telliing you in a blanket statement that they're better than regular dog food are just plain wrong. Lamb and rice formulas are best for dogs with sensitive stomachs, and that's about it.

As for your last question, as long as you don't abuse and train your dog to be mean, they should get along fine. The yorkie was there first, which is usually a pretty good way to get dogs with size disparities to get along. Pit bulls can be some of the nicest pets if you don't beat and otherwise mistreat them. Bad dog owners have gotten them a bad reputation, but I know of many perfectly gentle pit bulls--and some that are afraid of little dogs!

Congrats on your new puppy, and best of luck!

Answer 6

Okay, sorry, I don't own this breed, but I do know that "Old Roy" is crap food. Purina isn't a huge step up from that either. If you want your dogs to eat healthy, you need to find a food that doesn't have fillers, such as corn meal, etc... You'll pay a higher price for the better foods, but due to the lack of fillers, they generally don't need as much of the higher quality foods to gain the proper nutrition as with the less desirable brands.

We feed Innova, which came highly recommended by our vet years ago. It comes with a high price tag, but is a really high quality food (not available at the typical pet supply stores either).

Answer 7

NEVER FEED ANY DOG OL' ROY. It is junk. Purina Puppy Chow isn't that great either. However, if that is what your one dog is use to, then both will be fine.

Pittbulls that are raised and socialized with other dogs, regardless of the size are usually fine together Just watch them when they play, the pitt sometimes will not realize its own strength.

Answer 8

well i had a pitbull and a smaller dog and they got along jus fine but jus keep an eye out jus in case cu u neva noe. a good kind of food to feed them both is puppy chow i think it is the best way to go jus buy the 60lb bag n that shud last for about 2-3 weeks for the both. depending on how much dey eat.

Answer 9

its called ole roy and no its the cheap **** as far as i know you want high protien which we found in iams dog food it is more expensive however.. also as a puppy, puppy food has higher fat content which the puppy needs up until atleast a year..as far as the pit bull, small dog issue goes it should be fine as long as you raise them together but time tells all if you do in the future find one dog becoming aggressive toward the other you will need to be very careful because in that case only one of the dogs will stand a chance!

Answer 10

Ew. Ol'Roy is one of the worst dog foods to feed your dog. Please do NOT listen to your husband and feed your dog that crap. When my dog was a puppy, we fed him Eukanuba large breed puppy food.

My boyfriend and I have a pit bull. We live with my parents who have a border collie. They got along fine at first but after a few months, we had to keep them separated at all times because they fight. Pitties aren't really recommended for multi-dog homes because they're extremely prone to dog aggression.