At Ask Me Help Desk you can ask questions in any topic and have them
answered for free by our experts. To ask questions or participate in
answering them you must register for a free account. By registering you
will be able to:
Get free answers from experts in any of our 300+
topics.
I have a 5 year old pittbull, who is very obedient and loves my two year old son. The problem is hes so hyper im afraid hell hurt him by accident by jumping around so much. What can I do to get him to calm down and not be so crazy?
Pitbulls need A LOT of exercise. You need to get all that excess energy out of him to tire him out. It is the only way to calm any large high energy dog outside of the unnecessary and cruel measure of sedation. You need to take him for long walks and a lot of running around. If you cannot do this, you must make sure that you never leave your dog unattended around any child small enough to get knocked down.
I am afraid much of that is breeding and early socialization. There are those that see a 3 hour walk every day as the cure for anything. I doubt you have time for that, but more exercise could help. Dogs also key in on your behavior and emotions. One of the best ways to calm a dog is to be calm yourself.
Set firm guidelines where and when the dog is allowed to play. Take control now! Never leave your child alone with the dog. As RubyPitbull says... these dogs need a LOT of excercise. Of course, there are the usual ways... throwing a ball, walks, swimming, playing with another dog, frisbees and I would highly recommend Super Dog training! It is a great way to have fun with your high energy dog, you meet lots of great people and your dog will get exercise plus while having a ball... no pun intended.
Pitt bulls are dogs with unique aniamal instincts and they will act on those instincts, just like any other aniamal so I would never have a pitt bull and a toddler together and if you do never, not even if your just going to the bathroom leave them alone. Your toddler may grab his toy which is beside you sleeping dog and accendently grab his back foot, your dog will act out on this as a threat and snap , or bite your child. Your dog will always see your child as the submissive. And when pittbulls grow old there brains swell and put pressure on there skulls which causes irratiblility and makes them mean.
there was a situation in our home town where a father walked a friend out of the house came back in five mine later and the pit bull had mauled the newborn to death. the father was charged in the crime.
Jessyfay & Parajr, first off, let me state that the poster was responded to by three people with quite a great deal of dog experience between them, and her question was answered.
Secondly, it is apparent to me that neither of you have any experience with pitbulls. Parajr, you are right about not leaving a small child alone with any animals. However, the story you are relating, is one of many for most dogs that are not trained properly. The only reason we hear more about pitbulls than others is that they are the "flavor of the month" with the media. Years ago, it used to be German Shepherds, then Dobermans, then Rottweilers. Now, it is the Pitbull. The major difference between pitbulls and other breeds is their hinged jaw. Can they do extensive damage and kill? Yes, of course. So can other breeds without that type of jaw. The problem lies with the breeders and owners. If you have an untrained, poorly trained, unsocialized, or inbred dog, you are going to have a problem dog. Period. Doesn't matter what breed it is. I have worked with vets and behaviorists who have told me that they have more aggression and biting reports with poorly bred Labs and Golden Retrievers than with pitbulls. The problem with pitbulls is a direct result of a human problem, not a breed problem. I could go on and on but the bottom line is, NO adult dog or cat for that matter, should be left unattended with young children.
Jessfay, that whole thing you wrote regarding a child grabbing a toy, pulling on the dog, and seeing the child as "submissive" (I think you mean subordinate) is correct with ANY dog. Regarding your blanket brain swelling statement, that is the kind of misinformation and utter nonsense that someone without knowledge of the breed spews. Unless you can reference a published report by a well known and respected handler of the breed, you do not have a right to state something so completely irresponsible.
FYI, I am an older woman who was formerly scared to death of this breed, along with the other breeds I listed as being "problem breeds." My fear was a direct result of the media reports. Through my good fortune, I have worked with these dogs a great deal. In the right hands, and with the right training, they make wonderful pets, companions, and working dogs. In the wrong hands, they are a deadly weapon. A chihuahua may not be able to kill a person, but I have seen how humans can make such a small little dog into an absolute terror, who will attack when unprovoked. I have seen one do some pretty nasty damage to a small child. So, in the future, if you are compelled to answer questions, please choose your words carefully.
Distributing misinformation is not the purpose of this web site.
A woman had her three children taken away from her when her dogs attacked and killed her 3 year old son, the mom was sleeping and the little boy went to go watch tv in the early morning, when the siblings reached him he had over 300 bites in him and dead, NEVER leave a child alone with a dog. and as for the brain swelling in the pitt bull breed, it happans with the irrisponcible ways people breed thease animals for quick bucks. and is a proven fact! Pitt bulls tend to get very aggressive in the old age. and any mother who has one around a small child is an unfit mother in my eyes
as per PETA's spring issue of Animal times, as for the horrible increase numbers of irresponcible breeders with pitbulls and more and more of thease dogs being used as status symbols and for underground fights, banning this breed is not how to correct this problem, BUT, banning breeding of this breed is the right thing to do.
Linear Mode
