Im a night owl and hopefuly their are other ones with good answers because I have noticed with the questions I have asked you get tons of answers within minutes and not hardly any after a hour, my book Im writing to all you yahooooers aside , my adult and soon to move out daughter got a mixed breed pitbul and this dog will not ever ever relax it runs around my house like a kid that need ridlin , and it never ever quits bitting ,,, while it dont bite rabid like its getting big and its needle like teeth hurt like hell,, This dog is not trying to hurt and when its tired I can say kisses please and it gives them. Bigger concern my baby girl while she is 22 is getting ready to have her first baby and wont take my advice and find it a new home while its so cute, enough with me writing a storey any advice on wether the dog is nuts or not or a danger to my first grandchild would be greatly appreciated, any good answer will get a good rating , winning answer all the stars I can give.
2007-06-28 22:59:01 · 15 answers · asked by jdydewing 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
If this is a puppy it will grow out of the teething stage, since you mentioned needle teeth I take it that this is a puppy. Usually when they are about 6 to 7 months old, although some have problems with loosing their baby teeth. But if they are given the proper thing to chew on this will take care of that.
Any dog should be watched by an adult when there is a baby around...But, if things are handled right let me put your mind to rest. My son raises pits and they are very good dogs with bad reputations. One was raised with my grandson that is now 14 years old and my son can't even walk in his bedroom. Rugger loves my grandson so much that he want let anyone in the rood while he is sleeping. He use to sleep under my grandson's baby bed every time he took a nap. If he turned over then Rugger would come get some one and let them know. Even if the baby was just turning over in his sleep and remained asleep. Rugger still wanted us to check on him.
Just make sure that the baby is introduced to the dog and make sure that the dog does not become jealous of the baby. Then the dog will accept the baby as part of the pack and it will become protective of the new addition.
2007-06-28 23:20:12 · answer #1 · answered by Bea S 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree, with some qualifications, with those who say it's not the breed, it's the owner. Any dog needs to be trained, preferably as a puppy to instil lifelong good habits, and the breeds that are more aggressive quite obviously need more training. That includes pitbulls. My friend has an adult, unaltered male pit that is as docile as a lamb - he lets my daughter pull him around as much as she wants and allows my puppy to climb all over him. BUT he has been well trained and my friend would never tolerate any bad behaviour.
However, if your daughter has no time for training or can't be bothered, by all means find the dog a more suitable new home before the baby arrives. Better safe than sorry. As long as she doesn't make the mistake of getting another dog and then not training that one either!
2007-06-29 00:23:08 · answer #2 · answered by PuppyPrince 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a big fan of any breed of pit bull, just because they can be very tempermental at times. They are usually very active, excited dogs and not a good one to have around small kids, especially a newborn. If your daughter wants a dog that the baby can grow up with, she needs to get a smaller, more mild mannered breed to start with. The dog is not nuts, it's just the type of breed he is. Those types of dogs are better as good watch dogs that have big yards to run and play in, and someone with the energy to play also so they don't get bored and tear things up or get out and into trouble with neighbors or the dog catcher. Good Luck and enjoy the new baby.
2007-06-28 23:20:09 · answer #3 · answered by EMT 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The dog is still a puppy so it needs to chew on items, I would go to the store and buy some very strong chew toys for the dog, you can get a kong and put treats or peanut butter in it and this will give the dog something to keep busy for a little while. You could also crate the dog at night to show that it is bedtime and hopefully it will start to calm down.
2007-06-29 02:00:18 · answer #4 · answered by rate86 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My gut instinct , from all the details you have given about the dog, is that your daughter should give up the dog so she can enjoy her newborn baby [once the baby arrives], ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT BITES WITH TEETH THAT HURT. I have a granddaughter who is a year and a half old and she comes to visit us often...and we have a female German shepherd dog who does not bite... our granddaughter is now standing, walking and talking [and whenever she sees our dog she cutely says "WOW'], our dog loves to affectionately lick her face but because our dog is the same height of our granddaughter, she sometimes falls backwards when the dog is trying to lick her face or when our dog is just brushing up beside her...so we put our dog in a bedroom or outside in the backyard so she doesn't ACCIDENTALLY hurt our grandchild. Another problem your daughter might face when the baby is born is her dog may become jealous of the baby
and be unpredictable around the baby.
2007-06-28 23:19:22 · answer #5 · answered by birdtennis 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, with all respect. Biting with "needle like" teeth can simply be a puppie thing, but it shouldn't be allowed with any dog. Does your daughter have time to train the pup properly? Although I don't understand why most people get amstaffs, any dog can be trained properly when given a chance and time.
Getting rid of the dog seems to be way too easy solution.
2007-06-28 23:30:20 · answer #6 · answered by Rahaaa 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hello! you choose, your dog or your grandchild? it's a simple question but it's hard to find the answer right? a pitbull is a dangerous kind of dog. once your grandchild is bitten? ouch! i will tell you a story about a 3 pitbull and a 6 year old girl. ..it goes this way. there was this house that is taking 3 big pitbull and they only have one daughter. what happened was, the 6 year old girl was left cause her mother is trying to finish her work. when her mother left she tried to get the lock in the dog's house, after that the dog ran at her and bite and bite and bite her. it's you're decision pal! gudluck!!
2007-06-28 23:18:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like a lack of training and with a pit bull or many other breeds that can be dangerous. A pit bull is actually a great family dog and it gets a bad wrap more by people like your family who are ignorant to owning a powerful dog. Like I always say there's no bad dogs just bad owners.
2007-06-29 00:02:24 · answer #8 · answered by Timothy S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
when you let it in have a tug of war dog toy ready so when it nips you it will grab the toy instead. this will tire her out. then once its tired stick your finger near its mouth if she bites you say no and walk away. if it doesn't give it a snack. as for the baby maybe find someone your daughter knows who is willing to look after it until the baby can grow or at least until the dog learns not to nip
2007-06-29 00:28:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
where do you live? in england pitt bulls are banned animals and you can get in a lot of trouble for owning one,there were a couple of stories in the news recently about them,one was were a little girl had been mauled to death by one of these dogs so i personally would get rid asap before the little one arrives,sorry if its not what you wanted to read,all the best with your new grandchild!x
2007-06-28 23:08:06 · answer #10 · answered by lisa k 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋