I'm going to be picking up an 8 week old kitten later this afternoon, and I was wondering if anyone had any tips or tricks to get my sweetheart 11month old pitbull to take her well. :)
My pit is very used to small children (namely my 2 year old son), and is very sweet and loving, but I just want to make sure there aren't any issues to watch for.
2007-05-12 10:08:33 · 3 answers · asked by reikagoth 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
O...k... She's NOT a 'mean' pit, or anything of that nature, and I'm sure she would do quite well with a kitten in the house. I was not asking whether or not I should do it, just HOW to do it.
2007-05-12 10:22:02 · update #1
This is an age where dogs play rough. Have someone hold your dog , pet and praise the dog, approach slowly with the kitten. get a few feet away and watch your dogs reaction, The kitten will freak out, watch your dog for any aggressive body language. if none let the dog get closer and let your dog sniff the cat . this is the test if no aggression let your dog sniff up close ,I have stuck the cats butt in the dogs direction just so my dog knew what it was. you will know quickly if your dog wants to make a chew toy out of the kitten. I have introduced kittens to greyhounds which will look at the kitten as prey. but if you have a smart dog they will not attack them. You know your dog if you don't like what you see keep them apart till your dog settles down.My pits were not aggressive to cats , just watch the dogs reactions.
2007-05-12 11:02:45 · answer #1 · answered by redd headd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They may get along just fine...it sounds like you're doing everything right. I saw a guy walking a chihuahua and a great dane the other day and it was the cutest thing ever! On the other hand, I work in an emergency animal hospital and see dogs attacked by other dogs in the household ALL THE TIME. When it's a big dog verses a small dog, the small dog usually ends up dead. When it doesn't, the owner is usually very conflicted about what to do with the dog that caused the damage. Even dogs that get along can "argue" from time to time, so it's best if dogs that live together are roughly the same size. Besides the possibility of an argument, a large dog can hurt a small one even when the two are playing nice. We had a small dog come in, paralyzed from the neck down because it was playing with a large dog and something went wrong. The owner had been there the whole time they were playing and they had not fought. The small dog ended up being euthanized. Use extreme caution in leaving your dogs alone even when you're sure they've made friends. And if you can find the little one a new home, that might be the most cautious thing you can do.
2016-05-21 04:41:14 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had alot of experience with pits, and I wouldn't recommend it.
2007-05-12 10:17:28 · answer #3 · answered by cynthia e 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋