Will my 14 month old pit bull be aggressive after being fixed?

Question

He acts well around my 6 year old Bassett hound; but tries to attack any other dog brought in the house.

Answer 1

Hard to say. Generally neutering a male will make him less agressive, but that is when you get him neutered at a younger age. Because yours is over a year old, he might not become any less agressive. Good luck though. :)

Answer 2

Neutering cuts down on the testosterone levels, which subdues aggressive behavior. This may not be something that you will notice right off, because it can take a few months for the hormones to get out of the dogs system after they are lowered, but it will happen. Many people get their dogs fixed to reduce aggression and sexual behaviors that stem from them same increased hormone levels.

How many other dogs does your dog know? Is he only aggressive to other dogs brought into the house, or any other dog he meets around the neighborhood or wherever. He may be protecting the house simply because it's his home territory, which may or may not go away with neutering. He will stop spraying though. If he doesn't do well with other dogs in any environment, it may be worth it to set up some supervised, leashed play dates or meetings with other neighborhood or family dogs in a neutral territory such as a park. This could calm your pit bull and help avert aggressive situations in the future. This is especially important now because he's still young, and therefore easier to teach. More than anything, he needs to know that aggression is not the way to get what he wants, and it is not acceptable.

Good luck :)

Answer 3

First off, the more you socialize him to other dogs the better and while still young. He acknowledges your older dog as his pack leader, which is good. You would need to let him interact with others off your property to begin with. He is now protecting his house against dogs not of his home. This is natural for any dog!

We work with dogs of all breeds/mixes. All dogs, not just pits, can get used to the dogs in their group/pen. Find a dog park, use trips to vet, arrange with neighbor/friends to do dog walks so dogs can get used to each other in a casual way. Make it fun, lots of praise, treats.

Neutering usually calms dogs down a bit but you still have to encourage "nice play" just like for children. Any dog that becomes isolated to just its home and family can become very overprotective from visitors!! So socialize your dogs, let the bassett lead the way. Your pit will follow along.

If your Bassett is having fun playing with other dogs then the pit will join in. Being younger it will look to the Bassett for guidance. This is how a pack works. I have a big pack, all breeds and mixes and my right hand girl, which is a ten yr. old Pit sweetheart.
She is also the oldest and sets the pace and groundrules for the rest.

Start with introducing somewhat smaller dogs, none so big as to intimidate her and none too small to accidentally hurt while playing as dogs can play rough. You must be in total charge of situation and your dog and calm! If you anticipate a problem the dog will sense that and react to "protect" you. Dogs feel what we feel, don't forget that. If you act scaird or nervous then the pit will sense a "problem".

Please do not blame normal doggie instincts on the fact he is a Pit. That creates a problem in your mind and his right off. He needs to be taught the basics of being on leash and minding you. Pits are strong and you have to get the lead so can handle any situation without being drug down the street. Work now on voice commands, signals and warning sounds. Keep simple, short and make sure all family uses.

Training a Pit or any dog is the same. Just that Pits have a lot of pulling power in the front. They love to please and they love praise and treats like any dog.

Answer 4

If your pit is dog aggressive, then he is dog aggressive. fixing him won't change that. it doesn't mean something is wrong with him, dog aggression is a trait that pit bulls often have, fighting other dogs is what they were bred for. this doesn't mean that he will ever be aggressive towards people though, that is a completely different issue! no amount of love or training can completely rid a dog of dog aggression, so you didn't do anything wrong. you just need to be VERY careful that you are in control of him at all times. as for you other dog, make sure you NEVER leave the two unattended!! even dogs who seem like best friends can get into a fight. obviously if a fight were to break out, the basset wouldn't stand a chance. pit bulls are wonderful, please be careful and responsible since yours has dog aggression issues. don't ever give him the chance to hurt someone elses dog and add to their bad reputation. good luck!

Answer 5

Maybe he hasn't been socialized enough. I would ease into that by taking him to the dog park or something. How does he act when you take him to the vet? If he freaks out and you can't control him, I would just keep him away from other dogs. Agression does not go away with neutering, but it does calm the dog down a bit. If you are still having issues after the procedure is done, I would call a trainer. How is he with other people? That is also something you need to take into consideration...If he is agressive toward other people...

Answer 6

you do no longer would desire to have your canine placed to sleep yet you may desire to do some serious thinking with regard to the two I actual have 4 infants and a pair of canine and have by no ability seen that behaviour in my canine . Your baby has to return first ,over the canine.How do you realize the canine does unlike your baby what alerts is the canine giving off. i'd get the canine evaluated and circulate from there perhaps Re homing the canine is an determination yet i do no longer think of there is sufficient suggestion on your question to furnish an precise answer, Edit..why did you no longer placed the small print on your unique question the canine has nipped 2 infants and the postman that canine is genetically risky and should no longer be around your baby very own opinion now re homestead the canine to 3 one with out infants . Edit BYBs its no longer a Pit bull its a Staffordshire bull terrier different canine so in the adventure that your basing your answer of euthanizing via believing its a pit bull you're incorrect with regard to this form of canine . Staffs are legal to possess in my u . s . yet Pitbulls are no longer .

Answer 7

Pit Bulls have a tendency to be dog agressive (that's what makes them good fighting dogs). It's just the way the breed TENDS to behave. Getting him fixed won't hurt, but it won't be a magic fix for eliminating dog aggression. For that you really need to train and socialize him. Neutral territory might also help. Like most dogs he probably considers your house to be 'his' and he doesn't like strange dogs to come in. He may never like strange dogs to come visit 'his' house.

Hope this helps

(Incidentally, I'm not saying that Pits are mean or all of them are going to attack. I'm just saying that the breed has an inclination to be dog-agressive.)

Answer 8

Pit bulls are agressive toward other dogs, cats -- any animals they perceive as not belonging there. Supervise him when they are around. Also make sure he knows you are boss and understands a command such as "Don't Touch" or "Enough!". You can help socialize him by taking him out, leashed, to unfamiliar places where he will see other animals. If and when he tries to charge them, let him know when enough is enough, reinforce your desire for him to stop and don't give in.

Answer 9

well actually the pitt bull is a breed made for dog fighting and i assure you that even if you fixe him or not one day he will attack your 6 old basset its in his breed i had 3 pit bulls and used to fight with each other always had to suffocate the attaker by filling water in his mouth with a hose to let go unfotunately they were killed by my neighbours when their children hit them with stones hthey wre angry jump over a3 meters high wall went to the neighbours compound luckily the children succeeded to go into the house and locked the door the father was coming home and as police man ha dhis revolver with once he entered the house gate they attaked his car he opened a little the window and had to shoot at least 4 bullits on each one to kill them, beware i know every thing about pit bulls and love them if you need any tips mail me at pandah_68@yahoo .com and will be pleased to help you up

Answer 10

I've been around a couple of Pit Bull's and there always seems to be a "trust" issue in regards to people and other dog's that the dog has not be brought up around or socialized with. For me that's a problem. You have to remember, some idiot bred these dogs to fight and be aggressive. They just have those instincts.

I'd really be worried around kids. For that reason alone, it wouldn't be worth the risk of owning one for me.